You visit the Grand Canyon and drop a rock off the edge of a cliff. The distance ther ock will fall is 16 feet the first second, 48 feet the next second, 80 feet the third second, and so on in an arithmetic sequence. What is the total distance the object will fall in 6 seconds?

You visit the Grand Canyon and drop a rock off the edge of a cliff. The distance ther ock will fall is 16 feet the first second, 48 feet the next second, 80 feet the third second, and so on in an arithmetic sequence. What is the total distance the object will fall in 6 seconds?

An Introduction to Physical Science

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Chapter1: Measurement

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