A certain not-so-wiley coyote discovers that he just stepped off the edge of a cliff. Fourteen seconds later he hits the ground in a puff of dust. How high in meters is the cliff?
A) 1920.8 m
B) 960.4 m
C) 68.6 m
D) 137.2 m

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The height of the cliff can be calculated using the formula for the distance fallen under gravity: $d = \frac{1}{2}gt^2$, where $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity (approximately $9.8 m/s^2$ on Earth) and $t$ is the time in seconds. Plugging in the values, we get $d = \frac{1}{2} * 9.8 * 14^2 = 960.4$ meters.

A Certain Not-So-Wiley Coyote Discovers That He Just Stepped Off