2. A sky diver is jumping off a plane, his velocity can be described as v = 20 ( 1– e-3t) The velocity is zero when t = 0, and the position y is zero when t=0 Find the acceleration of the sky diver as a function of time t   Find the distance he falls in term of time t.   Find his terminal downward velocity, meaning t =∞

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A sky diver is jumping off a
plane, his velocity can be described as
v = 20 ( 1– e-3t)
The velocity is zero when t = 0, and the position y is zero when t=0
Find the acceleration of the sky diver as a function of time t
 
Find the distance he falls in term of time t.
 
Find his terminal downward velocity, meaning t =∞
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