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Question #264275

A man wanted to measure the height of a building by dropping a bob from the top. If the bob hits the ground 2.30 seconds after it was dropped, how high is the building?

Expert's answer

The height is

"h=\\frac{gt^2}2=\\frac{9.8\u00b72.3^2}{2}=25.9\\text{ m}."

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