Suppose a golf ball is driven so that it travels a distance of 200 feet as measured along the ground and reaches an altitude of 300 feet. If the origin represents the tee and is the ball travels along a parabolic path over the positive x-axis, find an equation for the path of the golf ball.

Q: Which of the following equations is the equation of tangent to the parabola y2 = 2x + 8 at point…

A: The given equation of parabola is: y2=2x+8

Q: Find an equation of the parabola whose graph is shown. y Directrix X = 4

A: Equation of directrix is  X=a

Q: How can we find the slope of the parabola y?

A: You can’t find the slope of the parabola y , because a parabola is not a line. You can find the…

Q: the points where the curve meets the axes.

A: y= (x-2)(x+1)(x+2) When x=0, y=-4 When x=1, y=-6 When x=-1, y=0 When x=2, y=0 When x=-2, y=0 When…

Q: Find the equation for the parabola that has its focus at the (−394,−4) and has directrix at x=−25/4

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Q: Find an equation for the indicated half of the parabola.Left half of (x + 3)2 = y + 2

A: We have the given equation of parabola   the equation is (x + 3)2 = y + 2   we have to find the…

Q: Find the length of the curve: y2 = x³, 13x52.

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Q: Find an equation for the indicated half of the parabola.Lower half of (y + 1)2 = x + 3

A: Given equation is y+12=x+3.

Q: Find the point on the parabola y* = 2x that is nearest the point (1, 4).

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Q: If the axis of symmetry of a parabola is given by x = 4, is it possible for the directrix to have…

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Q: Suppose a golf ball is driven so that it travels a distance of 200 feet as measured along the ground…

A: The given data is: Suppose a golf ball is driven so that it travels a distance of 200 feet as…

Q: Find an equation for the parabola that has its vertex at (1, 2) and its focus at (4, 2).

A: The vertex of the parabola is the point of intersection parabola with its axis. The general form of…

Q: Use the given information to write the equation of the parabola.

A: Since the directrix is y=3, So then the foci will be (0,-3).   Find equation of parabola on y- axis:…

Q: Find the standard equation of a parabola that has a vertical axis and satisfies the given…

A: Vertex of the parabola is h, k=0, 5 & it passes through the point 2, -3. Now the equation of the…

Q: In a simple video game, a rocket travels in an elliptical orbit whose path is described by the…

A: Given, Equation of the ellipse 4x2 + 25y2 = 100 Now, rocket is travelling to the tangent to its path…

Q: Find the standard equation of the parabola with directrix x + 1 = 0, axis y = 1 and the length of…

A: Find the standard equation of the parabola with directrix x + 1 = 0, axis y = 1 and the length of…

Q: Find equations for two lines through the origin that are tangent to the ellipse a- 8x +y + 3 =0.

A: We are asked to find the equation of two lines that are tangent to the ellipse.

Q: Find the equation of the parabola with directrix y = 3, axis x = 0, and latus rectum 4. (two answers…

A: The standard equation of the parabola is (y-k)=4a(x-h)2, where h and k are the coordinates of the…

Q: Sketch the parabola and line on the same graph. y = x + 4 and y = 2x + 2 %D

A: Consider the given parabola y=x2+4 and the line y=2x+2. Use online graphing calculator and sketch…

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Q: Indicate whether the following equations define a straight line (L), a circle (C), an ellipse (but…

A: Concept of identifying the equation Circle for the equation of circle, both x and y are squared…

Q: Find an equation for the parabola that has its vertex at the origin and satisfies the given…

A: We have Vertex=(0,0)Directrix x=-15

Q: If it is projected to be out of the Philippine Area of Responsibility in a few days given an…

A: Standard form of a circle, x-h2+y-k2=r2 Where (h, k) is a center of a circle and r is a radius.

Q: The parabola y = x² is shifted up by 7 units and to the left by 1 unit. What is the equation of the…

A: Equation of parabola is given as y=x2. If the parabola is shifted by a units and to the left by b…

Q: Find an equation for the parabola that has its vertex at the origin and satisfies the given…

A: Here we find the equation of parabola.

Q: Graphically, parabolas can be viewed as the set of all points whose distance from _____ is equal to…

A: Graphically, parabolas can be viewed as the set of all points whose distance from _____ is equal to…

Q: Find the point(s) of intersection of the parabola with equation y = x2 - 5x + 4 and the line with…

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Q: Graph the two parabolas y = x2 and y = −x2 + 2x − 5 in the same coordinate plane. Find equations of…

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Q: Eliminate the parameter to find a Cartesian equation of the curve.

A: Given  x=sin(t)  y=csc(t) and 0<t<π/2 We need to find the Cartesian equation and graph

Q: Find the coordinates of the points of intersection of the parabola y = x2 and y = x+3.

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Q: FInd the equations of the tangents with slope m=-2/9 to the ellipse 4x^2+9y^2=40

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Q: Determine the equation of the parabola given:

A: Graph of the hyperbola is given, we have to find its equation

Q: A circle is graphed in the xy-plane. If the circle has a radius of 3 and the center of the circle is…

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Q: Find equations for two lines through the origin that are tangent to the ellipse x - 8x + y² + 5 = 0.

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Q: Assume the equation of a parabola and a line are given by y = x +2 x and y =3 x +6, respectively.…

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Q: How can we Find the slope of the parabola?

A: Let the equation of a parabola be: y^2 = 4ax

Q: Find the equation of Parabola and Graph with the following information: Center at (0, 0) Vertices…

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Q: Find an equation of the paranola in standard form: with the vertex at V (2,-4) and directrix y= -5

A: Find an equation of the parabola in standard form: with the vertex at V (2,-4) and directrix y= -5

Q: Find the standard form of the equation of the circle having the following properties: Center at the…

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Q: A mosque has a "keyhole" entry consisting of a rectangle surmounted by a circle. The two opposite…

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Q: Does the parabola y=2x^2-22x+3 have a tangent whose slope is -2? If so, find an equation for the…

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Q: If the points in the table lie on a​ parabola, write the equation whose graph is the parabola.   x…

A: Given, The points in the table lies on the parabola: x y -1 -9 1 11 3 -9 5 -69 Let,…

Q: Find the equation of a parabola whose focus is at(2,-3) and directrix's equation is x=5.

A: Distance between the point x1 , y1 and a lineax+by+C=0 is ax1+by1+Ca2+b2

Q: Plot both the following curves on the same set of axes. r = 5 − 4cos(θ), and the parabola y = x².

A: We have to Plot both curves on the same set of axes. r = 5 − 4cos(θ), and the parabola y = x².

Q: Find the equation of the parabola whose vertex lies at (0,-2) and directrix at x=2

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Q: Suppose the axis of a parabola is parallel to the yy-axis and passing through the points (0,3),…

A: Given that, the axis of a parabola is parallel to the y-axis. Let the Vertex of the parabola (h, k)…

Q: Suppose a golf ball is driven so that it travels a distance of 200 feet as measured along the ground…

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Q: Find the equation in standard form of a parabola whose focus is at (-3,-2) and whose directrix is x:…

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Maximization

Have you ever seen a bridge in the shape of a parabola? Where is its maximum on the bridge? The maximum of that bridge is the highest point on that bridge. The process of finding the maximum of the bridge here is called the maximization.