An object dropped off the top of a tall building falls vertically with constant acceleration. If s

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An object dropped off the top of a tall building falls vertically with constant acceleration. If s is the distance of the object above the ground (in feet) t seconds after its release, then s and t are related by an equation of the form s = a + bt2, where a and b are constants. Suppose the object is 180 feet above the ground 1 second after its release and 132 feet above the ground 2 seconds after its release.

(A) Find the constants a and b.

(B) How tall is the building?

(C) How long does the object fall?

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College Mathematics For Business Economics, Life Sciences, And Social Sciences

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Authors: Raymond Barnett, Michael Ziegler, Karl Byleen, Christopher Stocker

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