A ball is thrown vertically up from the ground. If the positive direction is upward , then h=- 1612 - 32t feet gives the height of the ball after t seconds. An observer is 20 feet from the point where the ball was thrown. Find the rate at which the distance between the ball and the observer changing after 2 seconds. Round - off your answer to 2 decimal places. Blank 1 feet per second

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A ball is thrown vertically up from the ground. If the positive direction is upward , then h=-
1612
- 32t feet gives the height of the
ball after t seconds. An observer is 20 feet from the point where the ball was thrown. Find the rate at which the distance between
the ball and the observer changing after 2 seconds. Round - off your answer to 2 decimal places. Blank 1 feet per second
Transcribed Image Text:A ball is thrown vertically up from the ground. If the positive direction is upward , then h=- 1612 - 32t feet gives the height of the ball after t seconds. An observer is 20 feet from the point where the ball was thrown. Find the rate at which the distance between the ball and the observer changing after 2 seconds. Round - off your answer to 2 decimal places. Blank 1 feet per second
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