Question

Two gymnasts are running toward each other in a floor routine, and they plan to precisely time a flip to stay synchronized for the audience. The path of the gymnasts is parabolic and modeled by the following equations, where y is the height of the flip and x is the time in seconds:

Answer 1

Answer:

4 secs

Step-by-step explanation:

Since they have to be synchronized, their parabolic equations must be equal to one another

3(t^2 + 9 - 6t) - (t^2 + 25 - 10t) - t + 2 = 0

2t^2 - 9t + 4

(2t - 1)(t - 4) = 0

t = 1/2, 4

From the options, the answer is 4