Question

a skyliner jumps out of an airplane. After 0.8 seconds she has fellen 100 feet.After 3.1 seconds she has fallen 500 feet. Emtiaz says that the skydiver should fall about 187.5 feet in 1.5 seconds. Is his answer reasonable? Explain.

Answer 1

proportion:

0.8/100=1.5/x

by cross multiplication

0.8 x=150

x=187.5

his answer is reasonable.

Explanation: