The height y (in feet) of a ball thrown by a child is 1 -x²+2x+5 14 where is the horizontal distance in feet from the point at which the ball is thrown. (a) How high is the ball when it leaves the child's hand? feet

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The height y (in feet) of a ball thrown by a child is
1
-x²+2x+5
Y
14
where x is the horizontal distance in feet from the point at
which the ball is thrown.
(a) How high is the ball when it leaves the child's hand?
feet
(b) What is the maximum height of the ball?
feet
(c) How far from the child does the ball strike the ground?
feet
Transcribed Image Text:The height y (in feet) of a ball thrown by a child is 1 -x²+2x+5 Y 14 where x is the horizontal distance in feet from the point at which the ball is thrown. (a) How high is the ball when it leaves the child's hand? feet (b) What is the maximum height of the ball? feet (c) How far from the child does the ball strike the ground? feet
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