A ball is thrown vertically upward from a roof 112 ft above the  ground. The height ? of the ball above the roof is given by the  equation s = 96t - 16t2 ,  where s in measured in feet and the time t in seconds. Calculate its velocity (fps) when it strikes the ground. A. -130 C. -126 B. -128 D. -124

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A ball is thrown vertically upward from a roof 112 ft above the 
ground. The height ? of the ball above the roof is given by the 
equation s = 96t - 16t2 ,  where s in measured in feet and the time t in seconds. Calculate its velocity (fps) when it strikes the ground.


A. -130 C. -126
B. -128 D. -124

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