Question

The path followed by a roller coaster as it climbs up and descends down from a peak can be modeled by a quadratic function, where h(x) is the height, in feet, and x is the horizontal distance, also in feet. The path begins and ends at the same height, covers a total horizontal distance of 100 feet, and reaches a maximum height of 250 feet. Which of the functions could be used to model this situation? A. h(x)=-0.1x^2-50x+250 B. h(x)=-0.1(x-50)^2+250 C. h(x)=-0.1(x-100)^2+250 D. h(x)=-0.1x^2+100x+250

Answer 1

Answer:

C

Step-by-step explanation:

0.1(x - 100)² + 250

0.1[(x - 100)(x - 100)] + 250

0.1(x² -200x + 10000) + 250

0.1x² - 20x + 1000 + 250

0.1x² - 20x + 1250

0.1x² - 25x + 5x + 1250

0.1x(x - 250) + 5(x + 250)

∴ (0.1x + 5)(x - 250) or (0.1x + 5)(x + 250)