OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §5.7 Simplify and Use Square Roots · Try It 23 · Algebra · Radicals & surds

Simplify and Use Square Roots · Try It 23

A helicopter drops a rescue package from a height of $1296$ feet. How many seconds does it take for the package to reach the ground?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §5.7 Simplify and Use Square Roots · Try It 23

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