Solve the Problem
-A Rock Is Propelled Upward from the Top

question 118

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem
-A rock is propelled upward from the top of a building 160 feet tall at an initial velocity of 200 feet per second. Give the function that describes the height of the rocket in terms of time $t$ .

• A) \(f ( t ) = - 200 t ^ { 2 } + 16 t + 160\)
• B) \(f ( t ) = - 16 t ^ { 2 } + 200 t + 160\)
• C) \(f ( t ) = 16 t ^ { 2 } + 200 t + 160\)
• D) \(f ( t ) = - 16 t ^ { 2 } + 160 t + 200\)

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