SOLUTION: How do you find the quadratic formula that displays the path of a ball when it bounces back from a wall? Furthermore, how do you find the quadratic formula for a ball that bounces

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Question 843844: How do you find the quadratic formula that displays the path of a ball when it bounces back from a wall? Furthermore, how do you find the quadratic formula for a ball that bounces on multiple walls before landing on the ground?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The vertical motion is a parabola, which can be described by a quadratic.
The horizontal motion depends on the positions of the walls, but is not a quadratic. It's a piece-wise linear equation.