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A ball is tossed into the air from a bridge, and its height, y (in feet), above the ground t seconds after it is thrown is given by
- (a) How high above the ground is the bridge?
- (b) What is the average velocity of the ball for the first second?
- (c) Approximate the velocity of the ball at t = 1 second.
- (d) Graph f, and determine the maximum height the ball reaches. What is the velocity at the time the ball is at the peak?
- (e) Use the graph to decide at what time, t, the ball reaches its maximum height.
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