A parachutist's rate during a free fall reaches 65 meters per second. What is this rate in feet per second? At this rate, how many feet will the parachutist fall during 10 seconds of free fall? In your computations, assume that 1 meter is equal to 3.3 feet. Do not round your answers.Rate: ftsDistance fallen in 10 seconds: ft
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A parachutist's rate during a free fall reaches 65 meters per second. What is this rate in feet per second? At this rate, how many feet will the parachutist fall during 10 seconds of free fall? In your computations, assume that 1 meter is equal to 3.3 feet. Do not round your answers.Rate: ftsDistance fallen in 10 seconds: ft
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