The setter on a volleyball team makes contact with the ball at a height of 5 ft.

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The setter on a volleyball team makes contact with the ball at a height of 5 ft. The parabolic path of the ball reaches a maximum height of 17.5 ft when the ball is 10 ft from the setter.
a. Find an equation that models the ball's path.
b. A hitter can spike the ball when it is 8.5 feet off the floor. How far from the setter is the hitter when she makes contact?
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Discovering Advanced Algebra An Investigative Approach

ISBN: 978-1559539845

1st edition

Authors: Jerald Murdock, Ellen Kamischke, Eric Kamischke

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