QuestionA golf ball is hit at 130 ft/s at . Find the distance it travels using .
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The initial velocity of the golf ball is130 feet per second.
. The inclination of the hit is to the horizontal.
3. The height of the golf ball is given by the function 4. is the horizontal distance that the golf ball has traveled.
STEP 2
To find how far the golf ball was hit, we need to find the value of when the height is zero. This is because the golf ball hits the ground when its height is zero. So, we set the function equal to zero and solve for .
STEP 3
To simplify the equation, we can multiply both sides by to get rid of the fraction.
STEP 4
Rearrange the equation to the standard quadratic form .
STEP 5
This is a quadratic equation in the form . We can factor out to simplify the equation.
STEP 6
Set each factor equal to zero and solve for .
STEP 7
olving the second equation for gives us the distance the golf ball was hit.
STEP 8
Calculate the value of .
The golf ball was hit approximately526.56 feet.
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