A projectile is shot upward from the surface of Earth with an initial velocity of 109 meters per second. Use the position function below for free-falling objects. What is its velocity after 5seconds? After 15 seconds? (Round your answers to one decimal place.) s(t) = −4.9t2 + v0t + s0 5s= 15s=

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A projectile is shot upward from the surface of Earth with an initial velocity of 109 meters per second. Use the position function below for free-falling objects. What is its velocity after 5seconds? After 15 seconds? (Round your answers to one decimal place.)

s(t) = −4.9t2 + v0t + s0

5s=

15s=

 

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