Homework Help: math

Posted by Jared on Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at 5:53pm.

the distance, d, an object falls when dropped from a tower varies directly as the square of the time it falls. If the object falls 144 feet in 3 seconds, how far will it fall in 11 seconds?

math - MathMate, Tuesday, January 4, 2011 at 6:55pm
Consider the condition:
"varies directly as the square of the time it falls"

Which one do you think applies:
a. 144*(3/11)²
b. 144*(11/3)
c. 144*(3/11)
d. 144*(11/3)²
math - Anonymous, Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 11:59pm
d

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