Solve the Problem. -A Ball Is Thrown Vertically Upward from the Top of the Top

question 185

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-A ball is thrown vertically upward from the top of a building 144 feet tall with an initial velocity of 128 feet per second. The distance s (in feet) of the ball from the ground after t seconds is s = 144 + 128t - 16t2. After how many seconds will the ball pass the top of the building on its way down?

• A)10 sec
• B)8 sec
• C)7 sec
• D)144 sec

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Definitions:

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A psychological tendency expressed by evaluating an entity with some degree of favor or disfavor, shaping our responses toward that entity.

Unconscious

A part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions, according to Freudian psychology.

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