SOLUTION: Amy dives off a 4-m springboard. Her height above the surface of the water, y, in metres, is related to her horizontal distance, from the end of the board, in metres, by the functi

Question 1202279: Amy dives off a 4-m springboard. Her height above the surface of the water, y, in metres, is related to her horizontal distance, from the end of the board, in metres, by the function
y =x-= + 3x + 4.
a What does the y-intercept of the graph mean in the diving situation?
b) What is Amy's horizontal distance from the board when she enters the water?
Answer by math_tutor2020(3816) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The equation you wrote has a strange typo. Please revise and repost.

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