A dolphin jumped up out of the water and back into the water in a parabolic path. (H) height (t) seconds . H=-8(t-0.5)^2+2 . How
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Answer:
4 seconds
Step-by-step explanation:
using the vertex formula of a quadratic,
, where (h,k) is the vertex
h is height and t is time in seconds
the vertex (maximum height) of the dolphin is (h,k) or (0.5, 2)
Height of 1/2
time of 2 seconds
it will take 2 additional seconds to reach the water again.
this can also be solved using quadratic equation, but since it was already set up in vertex form, i'd use that.
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