Kizspy | Question: 66
(Choose 1 answer)
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A. 1.25 seconds after the ball is dropped
B. 2 seconds after the ball is dropped
C. 2.5 seconds after the ball is dropped
D. 3 seconds after the ball is dropped E. 4 seconds after the ball is dropped
Suppose a ball is dropped from a height of 400 ft. Its position t seconds after it is dropped until it hits the ground is given by the function s(t) = -16t² + 400. Find the time t when the instantaneous velocity of the ball equals its average velocity.
(Hint: Apply the Mean Value Theorem)