document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036276>Question 1036276</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rocket is launched from the ground and follows a parabolic path represented by the equation y = -x^2 + 10x.  At the same time, a flare is launched from a height of 10 feet and follows a straight path represented by the equation y = -x + 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Graph the system and label the points of intersection.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. Describe the points of intersection in context of the problem. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Graph the system and label the points of intersection.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b. Describe the points of intersection in context of the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The flare and the rocket at at the same height when x = 0.245<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That height is 9.25 ft<BR>\n" );
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