A ball is thrown from a height of 7 ft with an initial speed of 80 ft/sec

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A ball is thrown from a height of 7 ft with an initial speed of 80 ft/sec at an angle of 30° with the horizontal.

a) Find parametric equations that give the position of the ball at time t, in seconds.

b) Graph the plane curve represented by the equations found in part (a).

c) Find the height of the ball after 1 sec and after 2 sec.

d) Determine how long the ball is in the air.

e) Determine the horizontal distance that the ball travels.

f) Find the maximum height of the ball.

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Algebra And Trigonometry Graphs And Models

ISBN: 9780134179049

6th Edition

Authors: Marvin Bittinger, Judith Beecher, David Ellenbogen, Judith Penna

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