A jumping spider's movement is modeled by a parabola. The spider makes a single jump from the origin and reaches a maximum height of 16 mm halfway across a horizontal distance of 80 mm. Part A: Write the equation of the parabola in standard form that models the spider's jump. Show your work. Part B: Identify the focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry of the parabola.

A jumping spider's movement is modeled by a parabola. The spider makes a single jump from the origin and reaches a maximum height of 16 mm halfway across a horizontal distance of 80 mm. Part A: Write the equation of the parabola in standard form that models the spider's jump. Show your work. Part B: Identify the focus, directrix, and axis of symmetry of the parabola.

Intermediate Algebra

19th Edition

ISBN:9780998625720

Author:Lynn Marecek

Publisher:Lynn Marecek

Chapter11: Conics

Section11.2: Parabolas

Problem 97E: Write the equation of a parabola that opens up or down in standard form and the equation of a...

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