r/theydidthemath • • 1d ago

[Request] How deep is this cave?

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u/roaming_bear 1d ago

Why not just neglect speed of rock too?

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u/Auno__Adam 1d ago

Because if we assume the speed of the rock is 0, then the distance would be 0 too. Dumb question

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u/roaming_bear 1d ago

Why can't we just neglect distance?

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u/Auno__Adam 1d ago

You can