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Assume that a watermelon dropped from a tall building falls y=16t^2 in t sec. Find the watermelon's average speed during the first 3 sec of fall and the speed at the instant t=3sec.

a. 48 ft/sec; 96 ft/sec

b. 49 ft/sec; 98 ft/sec

c. 24 ft/sec; 48 ft/sec

d. 96 ft/sec; 49 ft/sec

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Hi,

The average speed is:
v = y/t
v = 16t^2 / t
v = ...

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