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An object is dropped from a building and allowed to freefall to the ground. The height of the object over time is shown in the table. (For reference: h(t) = 144 – 16t2)

An object is dropped from a building and allowed to freefall to the ground. The height-example-1
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In 1 second the object fell 144 - 128 = 16 feet.
From 2 seconds to 1 second the object fell 128 - 80 = 48 feet.
From 2 seconds to 3 seconds the object fell 80-0 = 80 feet.

The distance the object fell increased with time.

The correct answer would be the last one.





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