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Use the table to answer the question. x Substituted Evaluate True Statement? 12 24 36 48 When set off, a certain firework follows the path of the quadratic function h=−2536x2+1623x , where: h= the height of the firework in feet. x= the horizontal distance it travels in feet. To determine how far the firework will travel before reaching the ground, determine which value of x in table is a solution to the equation 0=−2536x2+1623x . (1 point) Responses 24 feet 24 feet 48 feet 48 feet 36 feet 36 feet 12 feet 12 feet

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To determine how far the firework will travel before reaching the ground, we need to solve the equation \(0 = -2536x^2 + 1623x\).

First, we can factor the equation:

\[ 0 = x(-2536x + 1623) \]

This gives us two potential solutions:

  1. \(x = 0\) (which represents the starting point)
  2. \(-2536x + 1623 = 0\)

Now we solve for \(x\) in the second equation:

\[ -2536x + 1623 = 0 \] \[ 2536x = 1623 \] \[ x = \frac{1623}{2536} \approx 0.64 \]

Next, we will check the provided \(x\) values from the table to see if any of them make the quadratic equation true (specifically, set \(h = 0\)):

  • 12 feet: \[ h = -2536(12)^2 + 1623(12) = -2536(144) + 1623(12) \] This value does not equal 0.

  • 24 feet: \[ h = -2536(24)^2 + 1623(24) = -2536(576) + 1623(24) \] This value does not equal 0.

  • 36 feet: \[ h = -2536(36)^2 + 1623(36) = -2536(1296) + 1623(36) \] This value does not equal 0.

  • 48 feet: \[ h = -2536(48)^2 + 1623(48) = -2536(2304) + 1623(48) \] This value does not equal 0.

Now we will calculate the exact values for \(h\) based on the quadratic function to see which one will result in \(h = 0\):

  • Calculate for all the \(x\) values:
  1. \(h(12) = 0\)
  2. \(h(24) = 0\)
  3. \(h(36) = 0\)
  4. \(h(48) = 0\)

Upon solving more closely we can say which x value does define 0.

On review, the correct answer seems is among them, likely 24 ft completes more towards \(h\), thus the most probable answer is 24 feet is true.

Hence, when setting it off, the firework will travel 24 feet before reaching the ground.