For Question 6, solve the following word problem. 6. The path of a ball is modeled by the function shown below where f(x) is the height (in feet) of the ball and x is the horizontal distance (in feet) from where the ball is thrown. What is the maximum height of the ball? ƒ(x) = -1/2 -x² +4x+10

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1. The path of a ball is modeled by the funtion shown below where f(x) is the height (in feet) from where the ball is thrown. What is the maximum height of the ball? 

f(x) = - 1/2 x2+4x+10

 

For Question 6, solve the following word problem.

6. The path of a ball is modeled by the function shown below where \( f(x) \) is the height (in feet) of the ball and \( x \) is the horizontal distance (in feet) from where the ball is thrown. What is the maximum height of the ball?

\[ f(x) = -\frac{1}{2} x^2 + 4x + 10 \]

6.____________________________________
Transcribed Image Text:For Question 6, solve the following word problem. 6. The path of a ball is modeled by the function shown below where \( f(x) \) is the height (in feet) of the ball and \( x \) is the horizontal distance (in feet) from where the ball is thrown. What is the maximum height of the ball? \[ f(x) = -\frac{1}{2} x^2 + 4x + 10 \] 6.____________________________________
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