228.64 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
Given that the total time, t it takes for you to hear the stone hit the water below equals the time it spent falling, t1 plus the time it takes the sound to reach your ear t2.
Given that t = 4s and t = t1 + t2.
So t1 + t2 = 4 (1)
Also s = 16(t1)² and t2 = s/1100
Thus t2 = 16(t1)²/1000
From (1), t2 = 4 - t1
So 4 - t1 = 0.016(t1)²
0.016(t1)² + t1 - 4 = 0
(t1)² + 62.5t1 - 250 = 0
Using the quadratic formula to find t1,
Since t1 cannot be negative, t1 = 3.78 s
So, s = 16(t1)²
= 16(3.78)²
= 16(14.29)
= 228.64 ft