Example A rock is dropped into a well. Three seconds later, the sound of the splash is heard at the top of the well. How deep is the well ?
Solution : Let h be depth in feet of the well. ( h > 0 )
Now td stands for the time it took for the rock to fall down and tu stands for time it took for the sound reach up.
Thus td + tu = 3 seconds
Now h = 1100 tu, since speed of sound in air is 1100 feet per second in all directions.
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Index
4.1 Theorem
4.2 Definition
4.3 Methods of Solving Quadratic Equations
Chapter 5
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