document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283695>Question 283695</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> ok its a max height question and im unsure of how to go about solving it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the path of a basketball shot can be modelled by the equation h= -0.125d^2 +2.5 where h is the height of the ball and d is the horizontal distance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the max height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "find the horizontal distance of the ball when it reaches max height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and how far from the floor is the ball when the player releases it ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thats all thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "h(d) = -0.125d^2 +2.5 where h is the height of the ball and d is the horizontal distance. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the max height.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the horizontal distance of the ball when it reaches max height<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and how far from the floor the ball is when the player releases it ? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h(d) = -0.125d^2 + 2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "max height occurs when d = -b/2a = -2.5/(2*-0.125) = 10 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height of the ball when the player releases it: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "h(0) = -0.125(0)^2+2.5 = 0 + 2.5 = 2.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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