SOLUTION: The velocity v (in feet per second) of a rock dropped intoa well is related to time (in seconds) by the formula v=32t. What is the velocity of the rock at the indicated instant?

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Question 639974: The velocity v (in feet per second) of a rock dropped intoa well is related to time (in seconds) by the formula v=32t. What is the velocity of the rock at the indicated instant? Write your answer in the form (t,v).
A) when the rock is released (,)
B) after 4 seconds (,)

Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source):
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Substitute the given value of into . Calculate the value of . Create the ordered pair using the given value of and the calculated value of .

Note: at the moment the rock is released is equal to zero.

Note: The second part of your question asks about the velocity after . The calculation of using will give you the velocity at the exact instant . All you know about any time after that is that the velocity will be greater than that calculated. Personally, I would write the answer as and challenge the teacher/instructor/professor/whatever to prove me wrong.

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it