The Height of an Object Thrown in the Air Depends

question 186

Essay

The height of an object thrown in the air depends on the time since it has been thrown.For a particular situation the height in meters of an object after t seconds can be represented by h(t)= 32t - 4.9
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(a)What kind of function is this?
(b)What is its degree?
(c)What is its leading coefficient?

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