A hot-air balloon is ascending at the rate of 12 m/s and is 80 m above the ground when a package is dropped over the side. (a) How long does the package take to reach the ground? (b) With what speed does it hit the ground?

A hot-air balloon is ascending at the rate of 12 m/s and is 80 m above the ground when a package is dropped over the side. (a) How long does the package take to reach the ground? (b) With what speed does it hit the ground?

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A hot-air balloon is ascending at the rate of 12 m/s and
is 80 m above the ground when a package is dropped over the side.
(a) How long does the package take to reach the ground? (b) With
what speed does it hit the ground?

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