Determine the type of curve from the given information.A projectile is fired horizontally from a cliff 1400 ft above the ground. The projectile's horizontal distance x and height y are given by 
and 
. If y is expressed as a function of x, what type of curve does this represent?
A. Parabola
B. Hyperbola
C. Ellipse
D. None of the above
Answer: A
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A. 7
B. 1
C. -7
D. 
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Solve the problem. Use 3.14 to approximate the value of ?. Round to nearest tenth unless instructed differently.The striking circle in field hockey is a semicircle with a radius of 15.9 yd. Find the area of the semicircle.
A. 396.9 yd2 B. 793.8 yd2 C. 99.9 yd2 D. 3175.3 yd2
Determine a window which gives a complete graph of the polynomial function.f(x) = 0.62x3 - 5x2 + 11x + 8
A. [-10, 10] by [-10, 10] B. [-30, 80] by [-8000, 4000] C. [-10, 5] by [-300, 300] D. [-5, 10] by [-100, 300]