document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026167>Question 1026167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Using our quadratic equation knowledge match the following scenarios\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 1. Hitting a golf ball on the moon ____\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 2. Hitting a golf ball on Earth from the top of a tall building____\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. Hitting a baseball on Jupiter_____\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. Hitting a baseball on Earth by a bionic man____\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5. Hitting a baseball on Earth by a 10 foot tall person_____\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. h(x)= -16x^2+500x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. h(x)= -50x^2+50x+4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C. h(x)= -8x^2+100x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D. h(x)=-16x^2+75x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "E. h(x)= -16x^2+150x+300\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #641440 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><B>Edwin McCravy(20056)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Edwin+McCravy><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Edwin+McCravy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=641440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <PRE STYLE=\"white-space: pre-wrap; white-space: -moz-pre-wrap; white-space: -pre-wrap; white-space: -o-pre-wrap; word-wrap: break-word;\">\r\n" );
document.write( "You need to know these three facts about the coefficients\r\n" );
document.write( "and the constant term:\r\n" );
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document.write( "1. The coefficient of x²:\r\n" );
document.write( "The larger the planet or heavenly body you're on,\r\n" );
document.write( "the larger (in absolute value) is the coefficient of x²,\r\n" );
document.write( "as that is a measure of how hard gravity pulls downward\r\n" );
document.write( "on that heavenly body.\r\n" );
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document.write( "2. The coefficient of x:\r\n" );
document.write( "The greater the speed at which a ball is hit, the larger\r\n" );
document.write( "is the coefficient of x, as that is a measure of how fast\r\n" );
document.write( "the ball starts traveling after it is hit.\r\n" );
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document.write( "3. The constant term:\r\n" );
document.write( "The higher the distance above the ground at which the ball is hit,\r\n" );
document.write( "the larger the constant term, for that is a measure of\r\n" );
document.write( "how high above the ground the ball was hit.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You can figure it all out from knowing those facts. No calculating\r\n" );
document.write( "required.  Just look at the numbers.  If there is no constant\r\n" );
document.write( "term the constant term is understood to be 0.\r\n" );
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