SOLUTION: The height of a rock dropped off a 511 foot cliff, h(t), is described by the equation {{{h(t)= -16t^2+511}}}. Find the height of the rock when t=3 seconds.
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Question 553799: The height of a rock dropped off a 511 foot cliff, h(t), is described by the equation . Find the height of the rock when t=3 seconds.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
So the height is 367 feet.
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