Solve the problem.A ball is thrown downward from a window in a tall building. Its position at time t in seconds is  where s is in feet. How long (to the nearest tenth) will it take the ball to fall 227 feet?

A. 3.8 sec
B. 2.7 sec
C. 8.4 sec
D. 2.9 sec


Answer: D

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Evaluate the integral.

A.  tan-1   + C
B.  tan-1 4x  + C
C. 4 tan-1   + C
D.  tan-1 (x + 4)  + C

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Use a graphing calculator to solve the equation to the nearest tenth.4x3 + x2 - 12x - 3 = 0

A. 4, 3, -3
B. , 1.7, -1.7
C. - , 1.7, -1.7
D. -4, 1.8, -1.8

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Find the quadratic approximation of f at x = 0.f(x) = x

A. p2(x) = 2x B. p2(x) = 4x2 C. p2(x) = 1 - 2x D. p2(x) = 1 + 2x

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Solve the problem.The area of a triangle with vertices (x1, y1), (x2, y2), and (x3, y3) is given by Area = ± , where the symbol ± indicates that the appropriate sign should be chosen to yield a positive area. Use this formula to find the area of a triangle whose vertices are (9, 2), (7, -9), and (-5, -3).

A. 13 square units B. 72 square units C. 26 square units D. 144 square units

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