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16. Use the model for vertical motion given by the equation h = -16t^2 + vt +s, where h is the
height in feet, t is the time in seconds, v is the initial upward velocity, and s is the initial height
in feet.
A. Rick tossed a baseball in the air from a height of 15 feet with an initial upward velocity of 8
feet per second. How long was the ball in the air before it hit the ground?
B. How high was the ball after 1 second?