SOLUTION: The distance in feet that an object falls in a vacuum is given by s(t)= 16t^2, where t represents the time in seconds. a) Find : s(2+h) - s(2)/h ? b) what happens when h t

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Question 524957: The distance in feet that an object falls in a vacuum is given by
s(t)= 16t^2, where t represents the time in seconds. a) Find :
s(2+h) - s(2)/h ?
b) what happens when h tends to 0 ?

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The distance in feet that an object falls in a vacuum is given by
s(t)= 16t^2, where t represents the time in seconds.
a) Find
s(2+h) - s(2)/h
=
=
=
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= 64 + 16h
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b) what happens when h tends to 0 ?
s(2+h) - s(2)/h approaches 64

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