Solve. -The Distance That an Object Falls When It Is Dropped

question 186

Multiple Choice

Solve.
-The distance that an object falls when it is dropped is directly proportional to the square of the amount of time since it was dropped. An object falls 39.2 meters in 2 seconds. Find the distance the
Object falls in 3 seconds.

• A) 88.2 meters
• B) 6 meters
• C) 58.8 meters
• D) 29.4 meters

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