At this writing, the tallest completed building in the world is the Burj Khalifa, in Dubai, measuring a height of 2717 feet. (Source: Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat) Suppose an action picture is being filmed there and a stunt man is making his way to the top of the spire. He sways in the wind and drops a clip from the height of 2704 feet. The height
a. Find the height of the clip after 3 seconds.
b. Find the height of the clip after 7 seconds.
c. To the nearest whole second, estimate when the clip will hit the ground.
d. Factor
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