The path of a soccer ball can be modeled by the equation h(x)=−12x(x−20)

Question

, where h(x) is the height of the ball, and x is the horizontal distance the ball has traveled. To determine how far the ball has traveled when it hits the ground, Leon set the height equal to 0 and obtained the equation: 0=−12x(x−20)
. How can he use the Zero Product Property to find the horizontal distance the ball has traveled when the height of the soccer ball equals 0?(1 point)
Responses

Cancel out the x and then multiply −12
and −20
.
Cancel out the x and then multiply negative Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction and negative 20 .

He cannot use the Zero Product Property because the height will never be 0.
He cannot use the Zero Product Property because the height will never be 0.

Solve the two equations: −12x=0
and x−20=0
.
Solve the two equations: negative Start Fraction 1 over 2 End Fraction x equals 0 and x minus 20 equals 0 .

Plug in 0 for all the x terms in the function.

Answer 1

To find the horizontal distance the ball has traveled when it hits the ground using the Zero Product Property, Leon should set the factors of the equation equal to zero. The equation he has is:

\[ 0 = -12x(x - 20) \]

According to the Zero Product Property, if the product of two factors equals zero, then at least one of the factors must equal zero.

The factors in this case are \(-12x\) and \((x - 20)\). Setting each factor equal to zero gives:

1. \(-12x = 0\)
2. \(x - 20 = 0\)

Now, solving these equations:

1. From \(-12x = 0\), we find \(x = 0\).
2. From \(x - 20 = 0\), we find \(x = 20\).

Thus, the ball hits the ground when \(x = 0\) (initial position) and when \(x = 20\) (when it lands).

Therefore, the correct response is:

Solve the two equations: \(-12x=0\) and \(x−20=0\).