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WAEC SSCE - General Mathematics - 2016 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

The distance, d, through which a stone falls from rest varies directly as the square of the time, t, taken. If the stone falls 45cm in 3 seconds, how far will it fall in 6 seconds?
Answer Details
The problem can be solved using the formula for direct variation: d = kt^2 where d is the distance, t is the time, and k is the constant of variation. We can solve for k using the given information that the stone falls 45cm in 3 seconds: 45 = k(3)^2 45 = 9k k = 5 Now that we know k, we can use the formula to find how far the stone will fall in 6 seconds: d = 5(6)^2 d = 5(36) d = 180cm Therefore, the answer is 180cm.