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Physics help?

Janet jumps off a high diving platform with

a horizontal velocity of 2.72 m/s and lands in

the water 1.8 seconds later.

How high is the platform? The acceleration

of gravity is 9.8 m/s^2.

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  • 7 years ago

    Drop time = 1.8 secs.

    Height = 1/2 (t^2 x g) = 15.876 metres.

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