The distance a free falling object had traveled can be modeled by the equation d=1/2 at^2 where a is acceleration due to gravity and t is the amount of time the object has fallen. What is t in terms of a and d?

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Braylon Conley

Mathematics

2 August, 00:56

The distance a free falling object had traveled can be modeled by the equation d=1/2 at^2 where a is acceleration due to gravity and t is the amount of time the object has fallen. What is t in terms of a and d?

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Yosef Ballard · Answer 1

D = (1/2) * a*t²

Multiply both sides by 2

2d = a*t²

Divide both sides by a

2d/a=t²

Now take square root both sides. You will get t in terms of d and a