document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295221>Question 295221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A field goal kicker can kick the football 45 yards into the wind. In identical conditions, kicking with the wind, the ball travels 70 yards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) find the distance the kicker can kick with no wind. answer in units of yards.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) find the distance controlled by the wind.  answer in units of yards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " In identical conditions, kicking with the wind, the ball travels 70 yards.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) find the distance the kicker can kick with no wind. answer in units of yards.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = the distance he can kick with no wind<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let w = the distance controlled by the wind<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x - w = 45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + w = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------addition eliminates w, find x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 115<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=115%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"115%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 57.5 yds kicking dist with no wind<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b) find the distance controlled by the wind. answer in units of yards.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find w using the \"with the wind\" equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "57.5 + w = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 70 - 57.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 12.5 yds controlled by the wind  </SPAN>\n" );
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