OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §9.6 Solve Equations with Square Roots · Try It 26 · Algebra · Radicals & surds

Solve Equations with Square Roots · Try It 26

A window washer dropped a squeegee from a platform 196 feet above the sidewalk Use the formula $t = \frac{h}{4}$ to find how many seconds it took for the squeegee to reach the sidewalk.

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §9.6 Solve Equations with Square Roots · Try It 26

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