Question

The path of the longest shot put by the Women's track team at Sun Devil U is modeled by h(x)= -0.017x² + 1.09x + 6.1, where x represents the horizontal distance from the start and h(x) is the height of the shot put above the ground. (Both x and h(x) are measured in feet.)

a) Determine h(20). Round your answer to 2 decimal places. Then explain what your answer means in the context of the problem. ("In the context of the problem" means "in terms of the shot put's horizontal distance from the start and in terms of the height of the shot put above the ground.")

b) Determine the numerical value of the vertical intercept and explain what this means in the context of the problem.

c) Determine the numerical values of the vertex coordinates and explain what they mean in the context of the problem.

d) How far from the start did the shot put strike in the ground? Round your answer to 2 decimal places.

** Please show the work and how you got the answer and thoroughly explain the "means in the context of the problem". I am very confused as to the way how my teacher explained this.**

Answer 1