SOLUTION: A frog leaps 2 feet. The highest point in the jump is 6 inches. Assume the frog starts at (0,0). What quadratic function models the path of the jump? Specify the units you use.

Question 814453: A frog leaps 2 feet. The highest point in the jump is 6 inches. Assume the frog starts at (0,0). What quadratic function models the path of the jump? Specify the units you use.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The equation will have the form:

You can see that at (0,0), both and
are zero

The vertex is at ( -b/(2a) , .5 ) where

is unknown
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At the vertex, I can say:

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Use the quadratic formula to find
Plug it into

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