The kite is approximately 78.80 feet off of the ground.
Explanation: If we assume that the string his held taut without any swag, we can use a right triangle to solve for the height of the kite. sin
θ
=
o
p
p
h
y
p
sin
52
o
=
h
100
f
t
100
sin
52
o
=
h
100
(
0.7880
)
=
h
78.80
f
t
=
h
The equation is
.
We are looking for a function with a vertex above the x-axis and a function that opens upward (has coefficient a > 0).
The first function opens downward and intersects the x-axis. The second function has a vertex below the x-axis. The third function satisfies our requirements. The fourth function has a vertex on the x-axis.
We can solve this algebraically with the knowledge that the real solutions of a quadratic are its x-intercepts. If there are no x-intercepts (because it lies entirely above or below the x-axis), then there are no real solutions. This is true when the discriminant
. You can see that from the quadratic formula. This holds true for both answers A and C, so to find the correct one, we remember that when the coefficient a of the
term is positive, the graph opens upwards, so we choose
C.
Answer:
minimum: ()
maximum: (-)
vertical intercept: (0 , -2)
Step-by-step explanation:
11/30 is the correct answer