A Ball Is Thrown Downward from a Window in a Tall

question 367

Multiple Choice

A ball is thrown downward from a window in a tall building. Its position at time t in seconds is $s = 16 t ^ { 2 } + 32 t$ where s is in feet. How long (to the nearest tenth) will it take the ball to fall 133 feet?

• A) 1.9 sec
• B) 4.4 sec
• C) 2.9 sec
• D) 2.1 sec

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