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Sofia throws a rock straight up. The table shows the height of the rock in meters, y, at x seconds.
What type of function is represented?
linear
exponential
quadratic
logarithmic
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Quadratic.
Vertical motion with constant acceleration (gravity) gives y(t) = -½gt^2 + v0t + y0, a parabola. In a table the second differences would be constant, confirming a quadratic.
Vertical motion with constant acceleration (gravity) gives y(t) = -½gt^2 + v0t + y0, a parabola. In a table the second differences would be constant, confirming a quadratic.
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