suppose that as an object falls from the top of a cliff, its position in feet above the ground after t seconds is given by s(t) = 160 - 16t^2 (a) Find the average velocity from t=1 to t= 1+h seconds, where h≠ 0 (b) Determine the instantaneous velocity of the object at t=1 (ft/sec)
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