The water from an outdoor fountain follows a path that is shaped like a parabola. The arch created by the water is 36 inches wide and 29 inches high. (Refer to image for the arch graph) An engineer suggests this function to model it:  F(x)=x(36−x) What scale factor should be used to make her function fit the graph? Answers (The potential answers are the second image, which you must choose one as your answer)

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The water from an outdoor fountain follows a path that is shaped like a parabola. The arch created by the water is 36 inches wide and 29 inches high. (Refer to image for the arch graph)

An engineer suggests this function to model it:  F(x)=x(36−x)

What scale factor should be used to make her function fit the graph?

Answers (The potential answers are the second image, which you must choose one as your answer)

 
 
30-
(18, 29)
25
-20-
15-
10-
(36, 0)
| (0, 0)
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Transcribed Image Text:30- (18, 29) 25 -20- 15- 10- (36, 0) | (0, 0) 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
324
36
27
522
19
324
36
29
Transcribed Image Text:324 36 27 522 19 324 36 29
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