SOLUTION: A pelican flying in the air over water drops a crab from a height of 30 feet. The distance the crab is from the water as it falls can be represented by the function, where t is ti
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Question 71938: A pelican flying in the air over water drops a crab from a height of 30 feet. The distance the crab is from the water as it falls can be represented by the function, where t is time, in seconds. To catch the crab as it falls, a gull flies along a path represented by the function. Can the gull catch the crab before the crab hits the water? Justify your answer. (The use of the accompanying grid is optional.)
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