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asdfgh. asked in Education & ReferenceHomework Help · 1 decade ago

Can you help me find this information?

I need help with the formula for this word problem.

"Annie dropped an apple off the top of a building. It hit the ground in 4 seconds. How tall was the building?"

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    1 decade ago
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    y = (1/2)at^2

    a = acceleration due to the Earth (-9.8m/s)

    t = time

    plug the numbers in to find y which is the distance. Good luck!

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    i think its 18 meters times 4? like everything falls at 18 meter/second

    i think?

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