2.The distance traveled by a falling object is given by the formula d = 0.5gt2 where d = distance, g = the acceleration due to gravity, and t = time. Solve this equation for g, and use your formula to determine the acceleration due to gravity if a baseball takes 10 seconds to hit the ground after being dropped from a height of 490 feet. Show all steps in your work.

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anonymous · Answer

help please

cwrw238 · Answer

first divide both sides by 0.5t^2

this will  give you g in terms of d and t

then plug in the given values of d and t into this formula  and work out g

anonymous · Answer

so it will look likeeeeeeee $$d/0.5t ^{2}?$$

cwrw238 · Answer

g =  d / (0.5t^2)

 g   = 2d / t^2


t = 10 when d = 490  

so g = 2*490 /  10^2

anonymous · Answer

so where do you get the 2 fro 2*490 from/ @cwrw

cwrw238 · Answer

1 / 0.5 = 2


it looks tidier with 2 in the numerator

anonymous · Answer

ohhhhhhhh okay thank you so much !!

cwrw238 · Answer

yw

anonymous · Answer

can I ask you another question? @cwrw238