26. 5x^2+3x-2
The leading coefficient is 5.
28. -5c^2-3c+4
The leading coefficient is -5.
30. t^5+2t+11t-3
The leading coefficient is 1.
So
y=ax^2+bx+c
(x,y)
sub the points and solve
(4.28,6.48)
6.48=a(4.28)^2+b(4.28)+c
(12.61,15.04)
15.04=a(12.61)^2+b(12.61)+c
well, for 3 variables, we need equations and therefor 3 points
maybe we are supposed to assume it starts at (0,0)
so then
0=a(0)^2+b(0)+c
0=c
so then
6.48=a(4.28)^2+b(4.28)
15.04=a(12.61)^2+b(12.61)
solve for a by subsitution
first equation, minut a(4.28)^2 from both sides
6.48-a(4.28)^2=b(4.28)
divide both sides by 4.28
(6.48/4.28)-4.28a=b
sub that for b in other equation
15.04=a(12.61)^2+b(12.61)
15.04=a(12.61)^2+((6.48/4.28)-4.28a)(12.61)
expand
15.04 =a(12.61)^2+(81.7128/4.28)-53.9708a
minus (81.7128/4.28) both sides
15.04-(81.7128/4.28)=a(12.61)^2-53.9708a
15.04-(81.7128/4.28)=a((12.61)^2-53.9708)
(15.04-(81.7128/4.28))/(((12.61)^2-53.9708))=a
that's the exact value of a
to find b, subsitute to get
(6.48/4.28)-4.28((15.04-(81.7128/4.28))/(((12.61)^2-53.9708)))=b
if we aprox
a≈-0.038573167896199
b≈1.6791118501845
so then the equation is
y=-0.038573167896199x²+1.6791118501845x
5% of 235 is: 235*(5/100)= 235/20 = 11,75 or 5% of 470 is: 470/20 = 23,5
Total cost = 2*(235 + 11,75) = 2*246,75 = 493,5 or Total cost = 470 + 23,5 = 493,5
It likely hit a barrier like a wall for example and the force of the ball hitting the wall caused it to be pushed away. Another possibility is that the ball was kicked up some sort of slop and when it was at the ten feet it slowed down and then rolled back down. I hope this helps.
