At the circus, a clown throws a melon off a platform. The height of the melon above the ground, in feet, after x seconds can be modeled by the equation y=−(x−2)2+9

Question

. Another clown tries to shoot the melon in midair using a bow and arrow. The height reached by the arrow, in feet, after x seconds can be modeled by the equation y=73x+1
. At what height will the arrow hit the melon?(1 point)

Answer 1

To find the height at which the arrow hits the melon, we need to set the two equations equal to each other and solve for \(x\):

1. The height of the melon is given by: \[ y = -(x - 2)^2 + 9 \]

2. The height of the arrow is given by: \[ y = 73x + 1 \]

Now, we set the two equations equal:

\[ -(x - 2)^2 + 9 = 73x + 1 \]

Next, we'll rearrange and simplify this equation. First, distribute the negative sign on the left side:

\[

• (x^2 - 4x + 4) + 9 = 73x + 1 \]

This simplifies to:

\[

• x^2 + 4x - 4 + 9 = 73x + 1 \]

Combining like terms:

\[

• x^2 + 4x + 5 = 73x + 1 \]

Now, move all the terms to one side to set the equation to zero:

\[

• x^2 + 4x + 5 - 73x - 1 = 0 \]

Simplifying further:

\[

• x^2 - 69x + 4 = 0 \]

Multiplying the whole equation by -1 to make the leading coefficient positive:

\[ x^2 + 69x - 4 = 0 \]

Now we can use the quadratic formula to solve for \(x\): \[ x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a} \] Where \(a = 1\), \(b = 69\), and \(c = -4\).

Calculating the discriminant: \[ b^2 - 4ac = 69^2 - 4(1)(-4) = 4761 + 16 = 4777 \]

Thus: \[ x = \frac{-69 \pm \sqrt{4777}}{2} \]

Calculating \(\sqrt{4777}\): \(\sqrt{4777} \approx 69 \)

So, substituting back to find \(x\): \[ x = \frac{-69 \pm 69}{2} \] This gives us two potential \(x\) values:

1. \(x = 0\) (The arrow hits the melon at the beginning)
2. \(x = -69/2\) (Not a possible solution in this context)

Now we will find the height at \(x=0\):

Using either equation to find \(y\): \[ y = 73(0) + 1 = 1 \] or from the melon’s equation, \[ y = - (0 - 2)^2 + 9 = -4 + 9 = 5 \]

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