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a. Approximate the height of the JP Morgan Chase Tower in Houston if it takes an object 7.89 sec to drop from the top. Round to the nearest meter.
b. Approximate the height of the Willis Tower in Chicago if it takes an object 9.51 sec to drop from the top. Round to the nearest meter.
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