A supply plane needs to drop a package of food to scientists working on a glacier in Greenland. The plane flies 140m above the glacier at a speed of 200m/s .How far short of the target should it drop the package?

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kfujioka · Answer

Hi.  You have any idea where to start with this?

anonymous · Answer

not at all thats why i need help.

anonymous · Answer

639.2m 
i guess

anonymous · Answer

No it was incorrect. Thank you though.

kfujioka · Answer

I'd first break it down into two steps.  There's the package falling and there's the movement forward.

anonymous · Answer

Okay.

anonymous · Answer

sorry to interrupt with my guesses, but is it
534m ????

kfujioka · Answer

What would you like to find to help you answer the question?  Suppose I told you that the package spent 0.5 seconds in the air, period.  Would you be able to tell me when they should drop it then?

anonymous · Answer

No i got the right answer.. since i been trying for the longest. 1070m I honestly would have never guessed that. But i kinda don't need help with this now. Sorry. Thank you both so much though.