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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, September 19, 2009 at 3:18pm.

A parachustist jumps from an airplane and freely falls y=51.8 m before opening his parachute. Thereafter, he decelerates at a=1.86 m/s^2. As he reaches the ground, his speed is 3.04 m/s.

a)How long was the parachutist in the air?

b)At what height did the parachutist jump from his plane?

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