SOLUTION: A skydiver jumps from 10,000 feet. The function h = -16t^2 + 10,000 gives the height in feet at any time (t) seconds. What will be the skydiver's height after 10 seconds?

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Question 844997: A skydiver jumps from 10,000 feet. The function h = -16t^2 + 10,000 gives the height in feet at any time (t) seconds. What will be the skydiver's height after 10 seconds?
Answer by LinnW(1048)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
h = -16t^2 + 10000
t represents elapsed time. After 10 seconde
h = -16(10)^2 +10000
h = -16(100) + 10000
h = -1600 + 10000
h = 8400

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