When a man with a parachute jumps from an airplane, he will fall  feet in t seconds.

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A: Plot the graph of the graph of distance fallen versus time. Use a horizontal span of 0 to 10 seconds.
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B: Use the calculator to estimate the value of  at 5 seconds after he jumps from the plane. Round your answer to two decimal places.
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C: Explain in practical terms what the number you found in part B tells us. Round your answer to two decimal places.

What will be an ideal response?


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A:

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B: 19.99 feet per second

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C: After 5 seconds the man is falling 19.99 feet for each second. This is his velocity after 5 seconds.


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