SOLUTION: "a football player punts a football at an inclination of 45 degrees to the horizontal at an initial velocity of 55 ft per second. the height of the football in feet is given by the

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Question 979845: "a football player punts a football at an inclination of 45 degrees to the horizontal at an initial velocity of 55 ft per second. the height of the football in feet is given by the quadratic function:
h(x)=32x^2/(55)^2 +x+3 where x is the horizontal distance of the football from the point at which it was kicked. the horizontal distance of the football from the point at which it was kicked when the ball is at its maximum is ____ feet. the maximum height obtained by the football is ___.
thank you so much for your time and help

Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the equation you wrote in this problem is not correct - it gives a parabola that opens upward - I really think you want a parabola that opens downward
for example, the formula could be
h(x) = (-32x^2/(55)^2) + x + 3