Find the height in feet of a free-falling object at time t=5 using the function $s = - 16 t ^ { 2 } + 76 t + 118$ .
A)138 feet
B)98 feet
C)20 feet
D)662 feet
E)898 feet

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To find the height at time t=5, we need to substitute t=5 into the given function.

$s = - 16 t ^ { 2 } + 76 t + 118$

$s = - 16 (5)^2 + 76 (5) + 118$

$s = - 400 + 380 + 118$

$s = 98$

Therefore, the height of the free-falling object at time t=5 is 98 feet, which corresponds to choice B.

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