An object is dropped from a height of 60 feet. Use the position equation s = -16t² + v₀t + s₀ to write a function that represents the situation and select the graph of the function. A)s = 16t² + 60 B)s = -16t² - 60 C)s = 16t² - 60 D)s = -16t² + 60 E)s = -16t² + 60t

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The given equation for position is s = -16t^2 + vt + s0, where s0 is the initial position (in this case, 60 feet) and v is the initial velocity (in this case, 0 since the object is simply dropped). Plugging in these values gives us s = -16t^2 + 60, which matches option D.

An Object Is Dropped from a Height of 60 Feet