<PRE><B>Question 166253</B>
An NFL kicker attempts a 41-yard field goal. The path of the football toward the uprights can be represented by the graph of the quadratic function f(x)= -.0625x²+2.7x, where x is the horizontal distance the football travels in yards and f(x) is the vertical distance the football travels. The bottom of the uprights is 3.5 yards above the ground.
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f(x)= -.0625x²+2.7x
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Height of the ball when it reached the goal post:
f(41) = 5.6375 is the vertical height 
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The opposing team tries to block the kick by jumping with their arms and hands up in the air. If their highest reach is 3.5 yards and they are 2 yards away, will they block the kick? Why or Why not?

f(2) = 5.15 is the vertical height.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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