Estimate how much time does the man have

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Question: A cement block accidentally falls from rest from the ledge of a 70.0 -m-high building. When the block is 16.6 m above the ground, a man, 1.70 m tall, looks up and notices that the block is directly above him.

Part A: How much time, at most, does the man have to get out of the way?

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