A 2-column table with 4 rows. Column 1 is labeled x with entries 2, 3, 4, 5. Column 2 is labeled y with entries 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5.
What is the constant of proportionality shown in the table? 0.5 1 2 1.5
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Answer:
The diver will hit the water at 1.5 seconds
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
Required (Missing from the question)
When will the diver hit the water?
To do this, we simply solve for t
When the diver hits the water, the height is 0 (at that point)
So, substitute 0 for h in
Divide both sides by -16
Split
or
Solve for t
or
But time (t) can not be negative.
So:
Hence, the diver will hit the water at 1.5 seconds