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-The speed of a ball dropped from a tower is given by the linear function f(t) = 32t where f(t) is in feet per second and t is the number of seconds since the ball was dropped. Find the speed of the ball after 11 seconds.
A) 352 feet per second
B) 32 feet per second
C) 342 feet per second
D) 11 feet per second

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To find the speed of the ball after 11 seconds, substitute t = 11 into the function f(t) = 32t. This gives f(11) = 32(11) = 352 feet per second.

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