SOLUTION: A girl is throwing a ball off the cliff into the ocean. The polynomial h(t) = −16t2 + 350 gives the height, in feet, of a ball t seconds after it is dropped from a 350-foot t

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Question 1193417: A girl is throwing a ball off the cliff into the ocean. The polynomial
h(t) = −16t2 + 350
gives the height, in feet, of a ball t seconds after it is dropped from a 350-foot tall cliff. Find the height, in feet, after
t = 2 seconds.
(Simplify your answer completely.)
_______feet
Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A girl is throwing a ball off the cliff into the ocean. The polynomial
h(t) = −16t2 + 350
gives the height, in feet, of a ball t seconds after it is dropped from a 350-foot tall cliff. Find the height, in feet, after
t = 2 seconds.
(Simplify your answer completely.)
_______feet
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Simply substitute t= 2 seconds into the formula and calculate

    h(2) = -16*2^2 + 350 = 286 feet.    ANSWER

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