The path of flight (trajectory) of a football thrown by a quarterback is described by the following function:



where y = vertical position of football relative to the ground (ft)

x = horizontal position of football relative to launch position (ft)

How high above the ground is the football when it is 30 yards downfield from the quarterback?

a. 26.2 ft

b. 29.8 ft

c. 13.8 ft

d. 53.8 ft


d. 53.8 ft

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