SOLUTION: Explain how a quadratic function models a free� fall ride. Be sure to include a graph showing the height at any given time of a free� fall ride that lifts riders to a height of 185

Question 1029500: Explain how a quadratic function models a free� fall ride. Be sure to include a graph showing the height at any given time of a free� fall ride that lifts riders to a height of 185 feet, and explain how to use this graph to estimate how long the riders would be in free� fall if the ride were allowed to hit the ground before stopping.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Using feet and seconds, the function would look like:

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The 1st term tells you what the effect of gravity is
when the ride is released at the top, which is when
and
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The ride is at the bottom when
and you find what is at
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Here's the plot:

It looks like the riders hit the ground ( very hard )
at a little less than sec
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