Question

drops of water fall at regular intervals from the roof of a building of height 16m ,the first drop striking the ground at the same moment as the fifth drop is ready to leave from the roof .Find the distance between successive drop.​

Answer 1

Answer:

The total distance covered is experessed as:

S

1

+S

2

+S

3

+S

4

=16m,

The ratio of the distances is :

S

1

:S

2

:S

3

:S

4

=1:3:5:7

Solve to get

S

1

=1m,S

2

=3m,S

3

=5,S

4

=7m