Question

A model rocket is launched from a roof into a large field. The path of the rocket can be modeled by the equation y = 0.04x^2+ 8.3x + 4.3, where x is the horizontal distance, in meters, from the starting point on the roof and y is the height, in meters, of the rocket above the ground.

Answer 1

I can help you with this one. :P

Answer 2

yay! :)

Answer 3

http://www.geogebra.org/webstart/geogebra.html Just click on the link then enter the equation.

Answer 4

did that help?

Answer 5

sorry my mom was talking to me

Answer 6

that is actually for parabolas.

Answer 7

But it can work for this too.

Answer 8

ok im opening it now

Answer 9

Did it help?

Answer 10

im trying to figure out how to use it haha

Answer 11

Yea ill just do it.

Answer 12

oh ok thank you :)

Answer 13

-206.98 is that one of the answers?

Answer 14

uh nope my answers are -

208.02 m
416.03 m
0.52 m
208.19 m

Answer 15

Oh poo.

Answer 16

haha sorry...

Answer 17

Is that a negative 0.52?

Answer 18

no

Answer 19

none of them are negative

Answer 20

Da dang. what are you trying to find?

Answer 21

the question is - How far horizontally from its starting point will the rocket land?

Answer 22

Oh well that would be what i said. :(

Answer 23

hm, i dunno math confuzes me haha

Answer 24

Are you sure that that equation is correct.

Answer 25

yeah i checked but ill check it again

Answer 26

its y = 0.04x^2+ 8.3x + 4.3

Answer 27

Hmm...i dunno.

Answer 28

google it. XD

Answer 29

haha yeah i think ill do that haha

Answer 30

@Mertsj can you help im confused.