document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1202228>Question 1202228</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In 1993, Joe Carter hit a homerun over the left field wall at the SkyDome in the bottom of the 9th to give the Blue Jays, and Canada, an unprecedented two World Series Championships in a row!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The function h = -0.001d? + 0.4d + 3, models the height h feet, of Joe's ball as a function of the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "stance travelled, d feet, from home plate.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. How high above the ground did Joe make contact with the ball?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What was the height of the ball as it sailed over the wall 325 feet from home plate?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. What was the height of the ball when it began to fall back to the ground? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #836928 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=836928\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The function h = -0.001d? + 0.4d + 3, models the height h feet, of Joe's ball as a function of the stance travelled, d feet, from home plate<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. How high above the ground did Joe make contact with the ball?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What was the height of the ball as it sailed over the wall 325 feet from home plate?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. What was the height of the ball when it began to fall back to the ground?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First there is a typo in the function h = -0.001d? + 0.4d + 3, what is ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since it is an object  having projectile motion it  may  be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "h = -0.001d^2 + 0.4d + 3.  Let me take this function and work out\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h = -0.001d^2 + 0.4d + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The term 3 (ft)shows the height at which contact was made with the ball.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What was the height of the ball as it sailed over the wall 325 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " plug  d = 325 in the function\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h= -0.001*(325)^2+(0.4)*325 +3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "h= 27.375 ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the equation ax^2+bx+c=0 x = -b/2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=-0.001 b= 0.4plug in <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x value = 200 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug x =200 in the function to get height when it started falling\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use calculator<BR>\n" );
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