A ball is thrown up into the air with an initial velocity of 50 feet per second. The height of the ball in feet at time t is given by the function h(t) = -16t^2 + 50t At what rate is the height of the ball changing at t=2 seconds?

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A ball is thrown up into the air with an initial velocity of 50 feet per second. The height of the ball in feet at time t is given by the function

h(t) = -16t^2 + 50t

At what rate is the height of the ball changing at t=2 seconds?

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