SOLUTION: Amy throws a ball so that when it is at its highest point, it passes through a hoop. The path of the ball is modelled by the equation y = h + kx - 0.5x^2
where y is the height of
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Question 1094800: Amy throws a ball so that when it is at its highest point, it passes through a hoop. The path of the ball is modelled by the equation y = h + kx - 0.5x^2
where y is the height of the ball above the ground and x is the horizontal distance from the point at which the ball was thrown. The centre of the Hoop is at the point where x = 2 and y = 5
Find the values of h and k and find the value of x for when the ball hits the ground.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The x-value of the maximum is:
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The maximum point is at ( 2,5 )
and
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The ball hits the ground at
Use quadratic formula
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