Question

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The expression 16t2 models the distance in feet that an object falls during t seconds after being dropped. What distance will an object fall in 3 seconds?



96 ft


48 ft


144 ft


64 ft

Answer 1

Plug in 3 for t and you get 16(3)^2 which is 16(9) which is 144

Answer 2

The answer I got was:
144 ft

substitute 3 for t and solve 16(3)2