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20 November, 11:05

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A gymnast, who can stretch her arms up to reach 6 feet, jumps straight up on a trampoline. The height of

her feet above the trampoline can be modeled by the equation h = -16x2 + 12x, where x is the time in

seconds after her jump.

Do the gymnast's hands reach a height of 11 feet above the trampoline? Use the discriminant to explain.

(Hint: Since h = height of feet, you must use the difference between the heights of the hands and feet.)

The value of the discriminant is

The discriminant is a (select) number. So, there

(select) real solutions for this height. The gymnast hands (select) reach a height of 11 feet.

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  1. 20 November, 12:17
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    The discriminant of the equation is less than zero. The gymnast's hands do not reach a height of 11 feet
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