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Which of the following scenarios would use a quadratic equation to solve?(1 point)
A coach models the trajectory of a ball to find out how high the player is kicking the ball.
The trajectory of a balloon that rises 2 feet per second is modeled to find how high the balloon will be in 5 minutes.
An accountant models the growth of a savings account that doubles every month to find how much will be in the account in 10 years.
A child places a quarter into a piggy bank every week.
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The coach modeling the ball’s trajectory.
Reason: vertical motion under constant gravity follows s(t) = at^2 + bt + c (a quadratic). The balloon rising at a constant 2 ft/s is linear, the doubling account is exponential, and putting a quarter each week is linear (arithmetic).
Reason: vertical motion under constant gravity follows s(t) = at^2 + bt + c (a quadratic). The balloon rising at a constant 2 ft/s is linear, the doubling account is exponential, and putting a quarter each week is linear (arithmetic).
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