SOLUTION: The distance s, in feet, that an object will fall in t seconds is given by s = 16t2 + vt, where v is the initial velocity of the object in feet per second. Find the initial velo

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Question 807549: The distance s, in feet, that an object will fall in t seconds is given by s = 16t2 + vt, where v is the initial velocity of the object in feet per second.
Find the initial velocity of an object that falls 72 ft in 2 s.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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72=16*2^2+v*2
72=64+2v
8=2v
4=v