A Penny Is Dropped from a High-Rise Building That Is

question 250

Multiple Choice

A penny is dropped from a high-rise building that is 350 feet high. After 8.4 seconds the penny hits the ground. Which one of the following quadratic models describe the height of the penny above ground as a function of the time elapsed since the penny was dropped?

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