The path of a punted football is modeled by
f(x) = −
16
1225
x2 +
7
5
x + 1.5
where
f(x)
is the height (in feet) and x is the horizontal distance (in feet) from the point at which the ball is punted.
(a) How high is the ball when it is punted?
Correct: Your answer is correct.
ft
(b) What is the maximum height of the punt? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
Incorrect: Your answer is incorrect.
ft
(c) How long is the punt? (Round your answer to two decimal places.)
