Answer: After 3 second(s), the height is fee

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A large explosion causes wood and metal debris to rise vertically into the air with an initial
velocity of 144 feet per second. The function
h = 144t – 16t²
gives the height of the falling debris above the ground, in feet, t seconds after the explosion.
A) Use the given function to find the height of the debris 3 second(s) after the explosion:
Answer: After 3 second(s), the height is
feet.
Transcribed Image Text:A large explosion causes wood and metal debris to rise vertically into the air with an initial velocity of 144 feet per second. The function h = 144t – 16t² gives the height of the falling debris above the ground, in feet, t seconds after the explosion. A) Use the given function to find the height of the debris 3 second(s) after the explosion: Answer: After 3 second(s), the height is feet.
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