Can you help?
The path of a swooping bird is modeled by the hyperbola 4y^2 −
1,225x^2 = 4,900, where x is the horizontal distance measured from the point where the bird is closest to the ground and y represents the height of the bird from the ground. Hint: Assume that the origin lies at ground level.

The bird is closest to the ground when its height is ________ meters from the ground

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Can you help?
The path of a swooping bird is modeled by the hyperbola 4y^2 − 
1,225x^2 = 4,900, where x is the horizontal distance measured from the point where the bird is closest to the ground and y represents the height of the bird from the ground. Hint: Assume that the origin lies at ground level.

The bird is closest to the ground when its height is ________ meters from the ground

love_to_love_you · Answer

@Ms-Brains

agent0smith · Answer

The number you're looking for can be found by plugging in x=0 and solving for y.

ms-brains · Answer

^^ What @agent0smith said. :)

love_to_love_you · Answer

Err I got about -17

agent0smith · Answer

Show your work.

love_to_love_you · Answer

I took the root of both sides and solved

agent0smith · Answer

That doesn't show us what you did

agent0smith · Answer

Taking the root should be one of the last steps, not the first

love_to_love_you · Answer

Aaah I did this all wrong let me try again

love_to_love_you · Answer

I got y=35, am I even close?

agent0smith · Answer

I don't know, if you showed your work, then I could tell you...

ms-brains · Answer

You're work needs to be shown. :)

love_to_love_you · Answer

I got rid of 1225, then I subtracted 4900 from both sides, I was left with this 
4y^2-4900 = 0 
4(y+35)(y-35) = 0 
THenI used the zero factor principle and got y=35, y=-35

love_to_love_you · Answer

My computer is lagging so bad!