Given the statement:
Speed of a ball after a golfer hits it
Let's determine whether the situation can be modeled using a linear, exponential or quadratic function.
After a golfer hits a ball, the ball starts from the initial position(rest), goes up and also comes down.
The movement of the ball will form a parabola.
A graph that has the shape of a parabola is the graph of a quadratic function.
The speed of ball after it is hit reduces with time.
A quadratic function has the form:
Therefore, the speed of the ball after it is hit by a golfer can be modeled using a quadratic function
ANSWER:
Quadratic function