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How far is the football kicked?

How far is the football kicked?-example-1
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Answer:

51 yards

Explanation:

User Sachin Sharma
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Answer: 51 yards

Explanation:

To know how far the football kicked, you would need to know when it hits the ground, meaning the height, y=0. You would find the roots of the equation.

y=-0.03x²+1.53x

0=-0.03x²+1.53x

This equation is hard to factor, but when you plug it into the quadratic equation, you would get x=0 and x=51. The problem states that x is the horizontal distance in yards. Therefore, the football was kicked 51 yards.

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