The function f(x) = -x^2 - 5x + 50 shows the relationship between the vertical distance of a diver from a pool's surface f(x), in feet, and the horizontal distance x, in feet, of a diver from the diving board. What is a zero of f(x) and what does it represent?

A. x = 5; the diver jumps in the pool at 5 feet per second

B. x = 10; the diver jumps in the pool at 10 feet per second

C. x = 10; the diver hits the water 10 feet horizontally from the board

D. x = 5; the diver hits the water 5 feet away horizontally from the board

Question

The function f(x) = -x^2 - 5x + 50 shows the relationship between the vertical distance of a diver from a pool's surface f(x), in feet, and the horizontal distance x, in feet, of a diver from the diving board. What is a zero of f(x) and what does it represent?

A. x = 5; the diver jumps in the pool at 5 feet per second

B. x = 10; the diver jumps in the pool at 10 feet per second

C. x = 10; the diver hits the water 10 feet horizontally from the board

D.  x = 5; the diver hits the water 5 feet away horizontally from the board

anonymous · Answer

Refer to the attached plot.