OpenStax, Precalculus 2e §12.4 Derivatives · Example 9 · Algebra · Expressions

Finding the Instantaneous Velocity

A ball is tossed upward from a height of 200 feet with an initial velocity of 36 ft/sec. If the height of the ball in feet after $t$ seconds is given by $s (t) = - 16 t^{2} + 36 t + 200,$ find the instantaneous velocity of the ball at $t = 2.$

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OpenStax, Precalculus 2e · §12.4 Derivatives · Example 9

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