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Position of a Toy Rocket A toy rocket fired straight up into the air has height s(t) = 160...

Position of a Toy Rocket A toy rocket fired straight up into the air has height s(t) = 160t 16t2 feet after t seconds.

(a) What is the rocket’s initial velocity (when t = 0)?


(b) What is the velocity after 2 seconds?


(c) What is the acceleration when t = 3?


(d) At what time will the rocket hit the ground?


(e) At what velocity will the rocket be traveling just as it smashes into the ground?

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