Answer:
The parachutist's rate of fall is 132 feet per second. In turn, in 5 seconds, the parachutist will drop 660 feet.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that a parachutist's rate during a free fall reaches 90 miles per hour, to determine what is this rate in feet per second and, at this rate, how many feet will the parachutist fall during 5 seconds of free fall, knowing that 1 mile is equal to 5280 feet, the following calculations must be performed:
90 x 5280 = 475,200
475,200 / 60/60 = X
7,920 / 60 = X
132 = X
Thus, the parachutist's rate of fall is 132 feet per second.
132 x 5 = 660
In turn, in 5 seconds, the parachutist will drop 660 feet.
