<PRE><B>Question 810853</B>
The height y, in feet, of a football x seconds after it is thrown is modeled by the equation y = –16x2(squared) + 24x + 1. 
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What information does the solution of the equation 6 = –16x2(squared) + 24x + 1 represent?
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-16x^2+24x+1 = 6 means the ball is at a height of 6 ft.
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Solving::
16x^2 - 24x + 5 = 0
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x = 1.25 seconds (time at which the ball is 6 ft above the ground)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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