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Finding the Instantaneous Rate of Change

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Using the function above, s(t)=−16 t 2 +64t+6, s \left(t\right) = −16 t^{2} + 64 t + 6 , what is the instantaneous velocity of the ball at 1 second and 3 seconds into its flight?

OpenStax Precalculus 2e, 12.4 Derivatives, exercise 9

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