The velocity in the time up to 10 seconds is given by
`10 + int (3-0.3t)dt = 3t - 0.15t^2 + 10`
The distance travelled in this time is
`int_0^10 (3t-0.15t^2 +10)dt = (3/2t^2 -0.05t^3 + 10t)|_0^10 = `
`3/2(100) - 0.05(1000) +100` `= 150 - 50 + 100 = 200` m
The raindrop at that point has another 300m to fall
The velocity after 10s = 30 - 0.15(100) + 10 = 25m/s
It remains at this speed when t>10 as it has stopped accelerating
To fall 300m at this speed it takes 300/25 = 12s
Therefore the raindrop takes 10 + 12 = 22s to fall to the ground
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