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OpenStudy (anonymous):

An object is dropped from the top of a 100-m tower. its height above ground after t sec is 100-4.9t^2 m. How fast is it falling 2 sec after it is dropped?

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

is this a calculus class or algebra?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Calculus

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

okay... take the derivative of 100 - 4.9t^2 what do you get?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

9.8x

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay thanks i got it now

OpenStudy (lgbasallote):

-9.8t because your variable is t and there's a minus sign before 9.8

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh ok

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