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put this solution on YOUR website!The path of the diver is given by y= 4/9x^2 + 24/9x + 12
where
y is the height in feet
x is the horizontal distance from the end of the diving board (in feet).
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The coefficient of x^2 has to be negative to have a maximum, assuming the equation is:
y =
x^2 +
x + 12
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Find the axis of symmetry using the formula: x =-b/(2a); a=-4/9; b=24/9
x =
=
Invert the dividing fraction and multiply
x =
cancel and you have:
x = +3 ft horizontal distance from end of diving board for max height
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What is the maximum height of the diver?
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Substitute 3 for x in the original equation to find max height
y =
3^2 +
3 + 12
:
y =
9 +
+ 12
cancel
y = -4 + 8 + 12
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y = 16 ft is max height
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A graph of this equation will make it clear:
Note this also shows the diving board to be 12 ft above the water and he will enter the water 9 ft from the end of the diving board.
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Did this make some sense to you?
