Jin+Mao+Tower

= Jin Mao Tower =

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When built in 1999, it was third highest building in the world and was the tallest tower in China, until 2008 when it was succeeded by the World Financial Center in Shanghai. Together with the Oriental Pearl Tower, Jin Mao is renowned for its skyline of Pudong, China. It was designed by the Ministry of Skidmore, Owings and Merrill of Chicago, which gave him the design, suggesting the traditional pagoda structure. The height of the building is 420 meters (1380ft), and has 88 floors. Offices and the Hyatt hotel chain occupy it. In fact, the Shanghai Grand Hyatt Hotel is one of the highest hotels in the world. The building's proportions revolve around the number 8, associated with prosperity in Chinese culture. Official dedication was August 28, 1998, a date also chosen with the number 8 in mind. The building was fully operational in 1999. The Jin Mao Tower is owned by the China Jin Mao Group Co. Ltd. =====



__Word Problems:__
 1. While doing a rocket project, Lee and his friends launched a rocket from ground level directly upwards at 298 miles per sec. How long did it ta ke for the rocket to reach the top of the Jin Mao Tower? 2. Ling is at the top of the Jin Mao Tower and she wants to know how long it will take for a penny to reach the ground, so she throws a penny at a velocity of 22 feet per second. How long will it take for the penny to hit the ground?