Oct 7, 2009 #1 einsteinette Messages 12 Reaction score 0 Homework Statement Rearrange d=vit + 1/2 at^2 for t. The Attempt at a Solution t = \frac{-v \pm \sqrt{v^2+4 \left( \frac{1}{2} a\right)d}}{2 \left( \frac{1}{2} a \right)}
Homework Statement Rearrange d=vit + 1/2 at^2 for t. The Attempt at a Solution t = \frac{-v \pm \sqrt{v^2+4 \left( \frac{1}{2} a\right)d}}{2 \left( \frac{1}{2} a \right)}
Oct 7, 2009 #2 Delphi51 Homework Helper Messages 3,406 Reaction score 11 Very hard to read that - but it looks pretty good. I get t = (-Vi + sqrt(x))/a or (-Vi - sqrt(x))/a where x = Vi^2 + 2*a*d I've never seen that formula used - it is just easier to use two of the others to do the job.
Very hard to read that - but it looks pretty good. I get t = (-Vi + sqrt(x))/a or (-Vi - sqrt(x))/a where x = Vi^2 + 2*a*d I've never seen that formula used - it is just easier to use two of the others to do the job.