Concept explainers
To write an equation modelling an object being thrown in the air.
Answer to Problem 41HP
The equation that models an object being thrown in the air is
Explanation of Solution
Given information :
That an object is thrown in the air.
An object, if thrown in the air, takes a parabolic path as its flight. The object returns to the ground. Let the height be h and the time taken to cover that height be t.
A parabola is mapped by a quadratic equation with a negative co-efficient of
Thus, the function would have a form of
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