2 Answered Questions for the topic Parabolic Path

Parabolic Path

09/25/15

A trebuchet was a hurling machine built to attack the walls of a castle under siege. A large stone could be hurled against a wall to break apart the wall. The m

What is the speed of the stone if it hits the wall (a) just as it reaches the top of its parabolic path and (b) when it has descended to half that height? (c) As a percentage, how much faster is it... more
Parabolic Path

01/02/15

A projectile follows a parabolic path whose height, in meters, is given by the function f(x) = -x^2 + 2x + 2. Find the maximum horizontal distance that the p

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