The path of the ball is an illustration of absolute equation.
The equation of the path is:
The given parameters are:
--- the vertex (i.e. the point where the ball hits the wall)
An absolute function is represented as:
Substitute
Substitute for x and y
Remove absolute bracket
Collect like terms
Solve for a
Simplify
Substitute in
Hence, the equation of the path is:
See attachment for graph that models the path
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