HMMT 1998 K6
- Calculus
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Edward, the author of this test, had to escape from prison to work in the grading room today. He stopped to rest at a place 1,875 feet from the prison and was spotted by a guard with a crossbow. The guard fired an arrow with an initial velocity of . At the same time, Edward started running away with an acceleration of . Assuming that air resistance causes the arrow to decelerate at and that it does hit Edward, how fast was the arrow moving at the moment of impact (in )?
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