According to a newspaper account, a paratrooper survived a training jump from 12

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According to a newspaper account, a paratrooper survived a training jump from 1224 ft when his parachute failed to open but provided some resistance by flapping in the wind. Allegedly he hit the ground at 100.5 mi/h after falling for 7.5 seconds. To test the accuracy of this account, you should first find the drag coefficient ?, assuming a terminal velocity of 100.5 mi/h and also that the resistance of the paratrooper falling through the air is proportional to his velocity. Remember that the accleration due to gravity near the earth's surface is 32 ft/sec2. ?=______________sec^-1 Next, find the distance D fallen in 7.5 seconds. D=_______________ft Thanks in advance for any help!

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if u have calculated the differential equations then i can calculate it......

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