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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we can see that the center is (-3, 3) and the radius is 9 units.
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The general circle equation, for a circle with a center (a, b) and radius R is given by:
(x - a)^2 + (y - b)^2 = R^2
Here we have the equation:
x^2 + y^2 + 6x = 6y + 63
Let's complete squares:
x^2 + y^2 + 6x - 6y = 63
(x^2 + 6x) + (y^2 - 6y) = 63
(x^2 + 2*3x) + (y^2 - 2*3y) = 63
Now we can add and subtract 9, (two times) so we get:
(x^2 + 2*3x + 9) - 9 + (x^2 - 2*3x + 9) - 9 = 63
(x + 3)^2 + (y - 3)^2 = 63 + 9 + 9 = 81 = 9^2
(x + 3)^2 + (y - 3)^2 = 9^2
Comparing with the general circle equation, we can see that the center is (-3, 3) and the radius is 9 units.
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