SOLUTION: Sketch a parabola that models a real-life situation and describe what the vertex represents. Determine reasonable domain and range values for this type of situation.
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Question 1025516: Sketch a parabola that models a real-life situation and describe what the vertex represents. Determine reasonable domain and range values for this type of situation. Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Throw a ball to your friend. The path the ball takes is a parabola. The vertex represents the highest point in its flight. Usually motion like this is given as height as a function of time, so a reasonable domain would be 0 to 2 seconds and a reasonable range would be 0 to 20 feet.
