SOLUTION: A pelican flying in the air over water drops a crab from a height of 30 feet. The distance the crab is from the water as it falls can be represented by the function, where t is ti

Question 71938: A pelican flying in the air over water drops a crab from a height of 30 feet. The distance the crab is from the water as it falls can be represented by the function, where t is time, in seconds. To catch the crab as it falls, a gull flies along a path represented by the function. Can the gull catch the crab before the crab hits the water? Justify your answer. (The use of the accompanying grid is optional.)

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Can't answer the problem without the functions.
Cheers,
Stan h.
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