QuestionAn athlete releases a shot at with height modeled by . Find the max height and distance from release.
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STEP 1
Assumptions1. The height of the shot put can be modeled by the equation . is the shot's horizontal distance, in feet, from its point of release3. The maximum height of the shot put is the maximum value of
STEP 2
The maximum height of the shot put occurs at the vertex of the parabola represented by the equation . The x-coordinate of the vertex of a parabola given in the form can be found using the formula .
STEP 3
Now, plug in the given values for and to calculate 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 of the shot put by substituting into the equation for .
STEP 6
Plug in the value for to calculate the maximum height.
STEP 7
Calculate the maximum height of the shot put.
The maximum height of the shot put is29.125 feet and this occurs26.25 feet from the point of release.
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