SOLUTION: What are the two roots of an quadratic equation in terms of football

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Question 733480: What are the two roots of an quadratic equation in terms of football
Found 2 solutions by lynnlo, ikleyn:
Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):
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2 terms are when kicking the ball the "height"and "time,ball is in air
height,,,,,time

Answer by ikleyn(53250) About Me  (Show Source):
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What are the two roots of an quadratic equation in terms of football
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Nice question !     Should be written in gold letters !


In terms of football,  the roots of a quadratic equation are  x-intercepts
of a parabola describing a trajectory of a ball.