If an object is dropped from a 196-foot-high building, its position (in feet above the ground) is given by s(t)= - 16t² + 196, where t is the time in seconds since it was dropped. a. What is its velocity 1 second after being dropped? b. When will it hit the ground? c. What is its velocity upon impact?

If an object is dropped from a 196-foot-high building, its position (in feet above the ground) is given by s(t)= - 16t² + 196, where t is the time in seconds since it was dropped. a. What is its velocity 1 second after being dropped? b. When will it hit the ground? c. What is its velocity upon impact?

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If an object is dropped from a 196-foot-high building, its position (in feet above the ground) is given by s(t)= - 16t² + 196, where t is the time in seconds since it was
dropped.
a. What is its velocity 1 second after being dropped?
b. When will it hit the ground?
c. What is its velocity upon impact?

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