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#1 2007-05-25 18:48:14

sezza
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Linear stuff

A parachutist records his vertical speed at 3secs- 3.23m/s
Five seconds later he records his vertical speed at 7.78m/s

v = b +at

(where t is time in secs and v his vertical speed in m/s)

Q: Find the value of the constants a and b

The answers are 0.91 and 0.5 but i have no idea how to figure that out

Hellpp please

#2 2007-05-25 19:25:53

JaneFairfax
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Registered: 2007-02-23
Posts: 6,868

Re: Linear stuff

Now just solve for a and b.

Last edited by JaneFairfax (2007-05-25 19:27:14)

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