Solve. -The Formula D = 16t2 Is Used to Approximate the the Distance

question 16

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-The formula D = 16t2 is used to approximate the distance in feet an object falls in t seconds. A package is dropped from an airplane that is 1600 feet above the ground. How many seconds elapse before it hits the
Ground?

• A)10 seconds
• B)25,600 seconds
• C)100 seconds
• D)20 seconds

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