SOLUTION: The height h (in feet) of a punted football can be modeled by the quadratic function h(x)=-0.01x^2+1.18x+1.19 where x (in feet) is the horizontal distance from the point of impact
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Question 969572: The height h (in feet) of a punted football can be modeled by the quadratic function h(x)=-0.01x^2+1.18x+1.19 where x (in feet) is the horizontal distance from the point of impact of the punters foot. Determine the maximum height of the football (to the nearest foot)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The formula for value where
is a maximum is:
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Plug this into equation to find
The maximum height is 36 ft
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check:
Here's the plot:
Looks about right
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