a golf ball travels a distance of 600 feet as measured along the ground and reaches an altitude of 200 feet. If the origin represents the tee and the ball travels along a parabolic path that opens downward, find an equation for the path of the golf ball.

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a golf ball travels a distance of 600 feet as measured along the ground and reaches an altitude of 200 feet.  If the origin represents the tee and the ball travels along a parabolic path that opens downward, find an equation for the path of the golf ball.

anonymous · Answer

I would have to say
$$x ^{2}-30x+200$$

anonymous · Answer

I say this because the golfball reaches its altitude (highest point) at x=10 which is a zero of the equation and its acceleration stops at x=20 because it has landed at that value and is also a zero of the equation. I may be wrong, but this is just my postulate on the question.