Question

A brick becomes dislodged from the top of the Empire State Building (at a height of 1250 feet) and falls to the sidewalk below. What is the position formula?

Answer 1

Position s(t) = -16t² + 1250 ft

Explanation:

Given that:

initial height h₀ = 1250 feet

and suppose the position function is given as:

-16t² + v₀t + h₀

here;

v₀ = initial velocity

t = time

Thus, the position formula can be expressed as:

Position s(t) = -16t² + 1250 ft because v₀ = 0 ft/s and h₀ = 1250 feet