SOLUTION: Please help me solve this word problem. I was doing well finding zeros of polynomial functions, but this word problem has me absolutely stumped.
Spring Frog
A frog leaps from a
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Question 1076617: Please help me solve this word problem. I was doing well finding zeros of polynomial functions, but this word problem has me absolutely stumped.
Spring Frog
A frog leaps from a 1-foot high stump by a pond to land on a lily pad. When he leaps, an equation that describes his height above the pond is , with x representing the horizontal distance from the base of the stump (directly beneath the frog). The measurements for x and are in feet. Remember that this is a mathematical frog and stump, so you do not have to take in consideration the space that each occupies.
1. What common curve would the graph of this equation be? What are the (x, y) coordinates of the frog’s initial position?
2. How far is the lily pad from the base of the stump?
3. If the frog catches a fly at the highest point of his jump, how high was the fly above the pond?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation is missing in your post. Please repost.
Cheers,
Stan H.
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