Homework Help: PHYSICS

Posted by PLEASE HELP ASAP!!!!!!!!!!! on Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 7:09pm.

Harry and Angela look from their balcony to a swimming pool below that is 15 m from the bottom of their building. They estimate that the balcony is 45 m high and wonder how fast they would have to jump horizontally to succeed in reaching the pool. What is the answer?

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PHYSICS - Damon, Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 7:30pm
how long to fall 45 m?
45 = (1/2)(9.8) t^2
solve for t

then how fast to go 15 m in t seconds?
15 = v t
v = 15/7

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