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21 May, 19:39

A shark jumps out of the water. The quadratic function f (x) = - 16x^2 + 18x models the sharks height in feet above the water after x seconds. How long is the shark out of water

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  1. 21 May, 21:13
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    When at height>0, that is when it is below the water

    find zeroes

    0=-16x^2+18x

    0=x (-16x+18)

    solve

    0=x

    0=-16x+18

    16x=18

    x=18/16

    x=9/8

    from x=0 to x=9/8

    9/8 seconds or1.125 seconds
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