A parachutist's speed during a free fall reaches
99
miles per hour. What is this speed in feet per second? At this speed, how many feet will the parachutist fall during
10
seconds of free fall? In your computations, use the fact that
1
mile is equal to
5280
feet. Do not round your answers.

Question

A parachutist's speed during a free fall reaches 
99
 miles per hour. What is this speed in feet per second? At this speed, how many feet will the parachutist fall during 
10
 seconds of free fall? In your computations, use the fact that 
1
 mile is equal to 
5280
 feet. Do not round your answers.

anonymous · Answer

Speed = 99*5280/3600 = 145.2 ft/s 
Distance = 1452 ft