Question

A parachutist's rate during a free fall reaches
264
feet per second. What is this rate in meters per second? At this rate, how many meters will the parachutist fall during
15
seconds of free fall? In your computations, assume that
1
meter is equal to
3.3
feet. Do not round your answers.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

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Answer 5

I got it

Answer 6

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Answer 7

1 foot = 12 inches
1 inch = 2.54 cm
100 cm = 1 m\[\frac{264ft}{s}\times\frac{12in}{ft}\times\frac{2.54cm}{in}\times\frac{m}{100cm}\]\[\frac{264\cancel{ft}}{s}\times\frac{12\cancel{in}}{\cancel{ft}}\times\frac{2.54\cancel{cm}}{\cancel{in}}\times\frac{m}{100\cancel{cm}}\]\[=80.4672\frac{m}{s}\]
Although your teacher wants 1m = 3.3ft for some reason.
\[\frac{264ft}{s}\times\frac{m}{33ft}\]\[\frac{264\cancel{ft}}{s}\times\frac{m}{3.3\cancel{ft}}\]\[=80m/s\]

Answer 8

\[\frac{80m}{s}\times\frac{15}{15}=\frac{1200m}{15s}\]Assuming no change in velocity, in 15s the parachutist will have traveled 1200m.