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Old August 17th, 2007, 11:28 PM
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Default Re: OT: Looking for a good physics site

Could someone tell me why '1/2 * 5 * 3^2 - 117.5 + 50 = 45?' returned -45? Thanks. I can't see the error.

(1/2) * A * T^2 + V * T + P = D

A = 5
T = 3
P = 50
V = 15
D = 117.5

(1/2) * A * T^2 + V * T - D = P
(1/2) * 5 * 3^2 + 15 * 3 - 117.5 = 50?
2.5 * 9 + 45 - 117.5 = 50?
22.5 + 45 - 117.5 = 50? // Don't think so...
-50 != 50

Um...Where, exactly, did I make a mistake?
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