If an average-sized man with a parachute jumps from an airplane, he will fall
12.5(0.2t − 1) + 21t feet
in t seconds. How long will it take him to fall 150 feet? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
If an average-sized man with a parachute jumps from an airplane, he will fall
12.5(0.2t − 1) + 21t feet
in t seconds. How long will it take him to fall 150 feet? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
Answer:
It will take him 5.85 seconds.
Step-by-step explanation:
12.5 (0.2t – 1) + 21t = 150
Use Distributive Property:
2.5t – 12.5 + 21t = 150
Combine like terms:
23.5t – 12.5 = 150
Subtract 12.5 from both sides:
23.5t = 137.5
Divide both sides by 23.5 to isolate variable t:
5.851063…..
Round to two decimal places (hundredths place):
5.85