OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e §9.8 Rational Exponents · Review Exercise 196 · Algebra · Radicals & surds

Rational Exponents · Review Exercise 196

Solve. Round approximations to one decimal place.

A helicopter dropped a package from a height of 900 feet above a stranded hiker. Use the formula $t = \frac{h}{4}$ to find how many seconds it took for the package to reach the hiker.

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OpenStax, Elementary Algebra 2e · §9.8 Rational Exponents · Review Exercise 196

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