QuestionAn athlete releases a shot put at . The height is modeled by . Find the max height and distance.
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. The height of the shot, , is modeled by the quadratic function .
. is the shot's horizontal distance, in feet, from its point of release.
3. We need to find the maximum height of the shot and the distance from the point of release when this occurs.
STEP 2
The maximum or minimum of a quadratic function is given by the vertex of the parabola. The x-coordinate of the vertex can be found using the formula .
STEP 3
In our case, and . Let's plug these values into the formula to find the x-coordinate of the vertex.
STEP 4
Calculate the x-coordinate of the vertex.
STEP 5
Now that we have the x-coordinate of the vertex, we can find the maximum height by plugging this value into the equation for .
STEP 6
Substitute into the equation to find the maximum height.
STEP 7
Calculate the maximum height.
The maximum height of the shot is feet, which occurs feet from the point of release.
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