SOLUTION: A field goal kicker can kick the football 45 yards into the wind. In identical conditions, kicking with the wind, the ball travels 70 yards.
a) find the distance the kicker can
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Question 295221: A field goal kicker can kick the football 45 yards into the wind. In identical conditions, kicking with the wind, the ball travels 70 yards.
a) find the distance the kicker can kick with no wind. answer in units of yards.
b) find the distance controlled by the wind. answer in units of yards.
Thanks ! Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A field goal kicker can kick the football 45 yards into the wind.
In identical conditions, kicking with the wind, the ball travels 70 yards.
:
a) find the distance the kicker can kick with no wind. answer in units of yards.
Let x = the distance he can kick with no wind
Let w = the distance controlled by the wind
:
x - w = 45
x + w = 70
------------addition eliminates w, find x
2x = 115
x =
x = 57.5 yds kicking dist with no wind
:
b) find the distance controlled by the wind. answer in units of yards.
Find w using the "with the wind" equation
57.5 + w = 70
w = 70 - 57.5
w = 12.5 yds controlled by the wind
