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[Nut Apple]

Hi I need help with question

by substituting x = -5 into the equation of the parabola, y=0.2x^2+0.15x+0.8, find the coordinates of the point where the line x=-5 meets the parabola

 

[Nut Apple]

Hi I need help with question

by substituting x = -5 into the equation of the parabola, y=0.2x^2+0.15x+0.8, find the coordinates of the point where the line x=-5 meets the parabola

part b of this question is , using your answer from part a explain whether a ladder of a height 3.5m is long enough to reach the top of the left hand side of the ramp

 

[lev888]

Hi I need help with question

by substituting x = -5 into the equation of the parabola, y=0.2x^2+0.15x+0.8, find the coordinates of the point where the line x=-5 meets the parabola

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[topsquark]

Hi I need help with question

by substituting x = -5 into the equation of the parabola, y=0.2x^2+0.15x+0.8, find the coordinates of the point where the line x=-5 meets the parabola

The value of x is -5. So you plug in -5 for x in the formula and what does that make y?

-Dan

 

[Dr.Peterson]

part b of this question is , using your answer from part a explain whether a ladder of a height 3.5m is long enough to reach the top of the left hand side of the ramp

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