document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=322897>Question 322897</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The path of a basketball shot can be modeled by the equation h = -0.09d² + 0.9d + 2 where h is the height of the basketball, in metres, and d is the horizontal distance of the ball from the player, in meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " How far from the floor is the ball when the player releases it? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Now plug that into the equation to find the height:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = -0.09d² + 0.9d + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = -0.09(0)² + 0.9(0) + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h= 2 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The ball is 2 meters off the floor when the player first releases it. </SPAN>\n" );
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