A man jumps out of an airplane at 6,624 feet. He must open his parachute at 2,000 feet. The acceleration due to gravity is 32 ft./s2.

This problem can be represented using the following equation.
(1/2)32t2 + 2000 = 6,624

How long must he wait before opening his parachute?

Question

A man jumps out of an airplane at 6,624 feet. He must open his parachute at 2,000 feet. The acceleration due to gravity is 32 ft./s2.

This problem can be represented using the following equation.
(1/2)32t2 + 2000 = 6,624

How long must he wait before opening his parachute?

thefluffmuncher · Answer

22 seconds
19 seconds
17 seconds
14 seconds

thefluffmuncher · Answer

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