A golfer uses a tracking device to determine the data of the ball as it is in the air. She calculates that her ball, when 34 yards away from her, reached a maximum height of 72 yards before descending. The path of the golf ball can be modeled by a quadratic function where x represents the horizontal distance and y represents the height of the ball. In terms of the context, which key feature would respresent the maxiumum height of the ball? Option #1: vertex Option #2: domain Option #3: intercepts (1 point) Option # describes the point at which the ball reaches maximum height before descending.
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In the context of the path of the golf ball modeled by a quadratic function, the key feature that represents the maximum height of the ball is the vertex of the parabola.
So, the correct option is Option #1: vertex, as it describes the point at which the ball reaches maximum height before descending.
