8090kg-4854kg=decrease in kg ----- find the difference
3236=decrease in kg
3236kg/8090kg=percent decrease ----- decrease/original amount
0.4= percent decrease ------ percent decrease in decimal form
0.4*100=percent decrease ------ multiply by 100 to get percent form
40% decrease
Using the given values from the problem and the illustration, three points are known which are (0,0), (6.5,-31), (-6.5,-31). The first step in solving this problem is to determine the equation of the parabola.
y = ax²
-31 = a(6.5)²
-31 = 42.25a
a = -31/42.25
a = -124/169
Therefore, the equation of the parabola is y = (-124/169)x². The value 4.5 is then substituted in the equation as x to get the answer which is 16.14 meters.
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