A stone is dropped from a high cliff vertically. After 5.78 seconds, it hits the ground. How high is the cliff? (use g = 9.8 m/s^2) A. 163.7 (Why positive) B. -163.7 (Why negative) Explain and draw an illustration for your answer.

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A stone is dropped from a high cliff vertically. After 5.78 seconds, it hits the ground. How high is the cliff? (use g = 9.8 m/s^2) A. 163.7 (Why positive) B. -163.7 (Why negative) Explain and draw an illustration for your answer.
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