document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033814>Question 1033814</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, I'm not so sure what the problem is trying to tell me. I know that I need to graph it, but I'm not sure how to start the equation or what the input and output should be. I really need some help. Thank you so much! I'll be so happy for some help to understand this situation!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The height of a golf ball in meters can be described by the equation h=-4.9t^2+22.7t, where t is the number of seconds after it was hit. Use a calculator or spreadsheet to make a table of inputs and outputs for this function. The variable t should start out at zero and increment by 0.2.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "0=======0, substitute 0 in for t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.2=====-4.9(0.04)+22.7(0.2)=4.344; the 0.04 is 0.2^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.4=====-4.9*(0.4)^2+22.7(0.4)=8.296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just continue along these lines. Be sure you watch for the negative sign in front of the first term and square the value before multiplying by -4.9.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calculator can do this with lists, and a spreadsheet can do this by writing <BR>\n" );
document.write( "=[-4.9(x)^2+(22.7)*x] and making a column with x=0,0.2,0.4.   </SPAN>\n" );
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