An elevator ascends at a rate of 29.6 feet per second. If a building is 1,450 feet tall, about how long would it take for the elevator to travel from the ground floor to the roo…

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Danny Schoemann · Answer 1 · 2021-08-25T08:05:29+0000

Answer:

49 seconds

Explanation:

Speed is equal to distance/time, therefore time is equal to distance/speed. Given this, that means 1450ft/29.6ft/s=48.98648649, or about 49 seconds to travel from the ground floor to the roof.

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