If an Object Is Dropped from a High Cliff or a Tall

question 127

Multiple Choice

If an object is dropped from a high cliff or a tall building, then the distance it has fallen after t seconds is given by the function $f ( t ) = 16 t ^ { 2 }$ Find its average speed (average rate of change) over the interval between $t = c \text { and } t = c + h$

• A) \(- 16 h\)
• B) \(32 c + 16 h\)
• C) \(32 c - h\)
• D) \(16 c - h\)
• E) none of these

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