document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1021030>Question 1021030</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help and show all work. Thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height y (in feet) of a ball thrown by a child is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=&#8722;16x^2+2x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " where x is the horizontal distance in feet from the point at which the ball is thrown.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (a) How high is the ball when it leaves the child's hand? ________ feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (b) What is the maximum height of the ball? _______feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (c) How far from the child does the ball strike the ground? ________feet </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "y=&#8722;16x^2+2x+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's the height as a function of the time in seconds.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I doubt you entered the problem correctly.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " where x is the horizontal distance in feet from the point at which the ball is thrown.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (a) How high is the ball when it leaves the child's hand? ________ feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (b) What is the maximum height of the ball? _______feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " (c) How far from the child does the ball strike the ground? ________feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"________ feet\" serves no purpose and is irritating.  Why do you think we need that?<BR>\n" );
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