If a ball is dropped from a height of 2304 feet, then its height in feet above the ground is given by h(t)=−16t2+2304 where t is in seconds. Find the average rate of change of the height of the ball as t varies from 8 to 10 seconds.

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If a ball is dropped from a height of 2304 feet, then its height in feet above the ground is given by h(t)=−16t2+2304 where t is in seconds. Find the average rate of change of the height of the ball as t varies from 8 to 10 seconds.

 

The average rate of change of the height of the ball is 704 feet per second.

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