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=Petronas Tower 2=



The Tower was built in Malaysia in 1998. It has 88 floors and stands 1483ft tall. It is ranked as the 4/5th tallest building in the world. The Petronas Tower 2 is built on the world’s deepest foundation (120 meters). A sky bridge between the 41st and 42nd floors connects the Pertonas Tower 2 to the Petronas Tower 1. The building also has a double decor elevator, were the lower deck takes you to odd floor numbers and the upper deck takes you to even floors. Below the building is the Dewan Fiharmonik Petronas, home of the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. The building’s design resembles Islamic art motifs and is a reflection of Malaysia’s Muslim religion.

Word Problem #1 :
A Robert is mantainence worker for the Petronas Tower 2. Today it is his job to fix the burnt out decorative light on the roof of the building. When he get to the roof of the Tower at 1483 feet, he realizes that he for got the new light bulb. He calls his co-worker Sara. She tells him that she is washing the windows on the first floor of the building. Robert has no one else to call to get the new light bulb, so Sara tells him that she will have to get a balloon to tie to the light bulb in order for it to get to Robert quickly. How long will it take for Robert to get the balloon? The balloon has a velocity of 45ft per minute.

Word Problem #2 :
Joey and his parents are taking a tour of the Pertonas Tower 2. When they reach the roof of the building at 1483ft Joey goes to the edge to see the amazing view of the city Kuala Lumpur, and places his soda on the ledge of the barrior wall. As Joey looks out at the city, he accidentally knocks over his soda. How long will it take Joey’s soda to reach the ground?