SOLUTION: A ball is dropped vertically from the top of a building 450 meters above the ground. Its height above the ground after t seconds is given by h(t)=-4.9t^2 +0.96t +450 You are sta

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Question 1058010: A ball is dropped vertically from the top of a building 450 meters above the ground. Its height above the ground after t seconds is given by
h(t)=-4.9t^2 +0.96t +450
You are standing 10 meters from the base of the building (assume ground is level). Express the distance between you and the ball as a function of time.

Answer by ikleyn(52787)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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A ball is dropped vertically from the top of a building 450 meters above the ground.
Its height above the ground after t seconds is given by
h(t)=-4.9t^2 +0.96t +450
You are standing 10 meters from the base of the building (assume ground is level).
Express the distance between you and the ball as a function of time.
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Unclear.

The phrase "You are standing 10 meters from the base of the building" is unclear.

You are standing 10 meters ABOVE the base of the building?


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