Question
A ball is thrown off a low cliff to the beach below. It is thrown into the air with an
initial upward velocity of 5 meters per second. The following graph models its height
above sea level in meters over time in seconds.
(x) 2, (y) 10.
A. Would a linear function, a quadratic function, or an exponential function be
most appropriate as a model for this graph? Explain your choice.
make it simple in a small paragraph and like a kid wrote it.
initial upward velocity of 5 meters per second. The following graph models its height
above sea level in meters over time in seconds.
(x) 2, (y) 10.
A. Would a linear function, a quadratic function, or an exponential function be
most appropriate as a model for this graph? Explain your choice.
make it simple in a small paragraph and like a kid wrote it.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best way to model the height of the ball is with a quadratic function. This is because when you throw something up, it goes up to a peak and then comes back down, which makes a U-shaped graph. A linear function would look like a straight line, and an exponential function goes up really fast, like a rocket, which isn't what happens here. So, a quadratic function shows how the ball goes up, stops, and then falls back down, just like the graph!