The function s(t)=16t2 models thedistance, s(t), infeet, that an object falls in t seconds. Use this function and the square root property to solve the given problem. Express answers in simplified radical form. Then use a calculator to find a decimal approximation.

A sky diver jumps from an airplane and falls 2592 feet before opening a parachute. For how many seconds was the diver in a freefall?

The sky diver was in a free fall for _____ seconds.

The sky diver was in a free fall for _____

(Simplify your answer. Type an exactanswer, using radicals asneeded.)

Express the answer as a decimal.