8. A high diver jumps off a diving platform. The equation that represents the path of the diver is y= -4.9x2+8x + 10 where x is the time in seconds and y is the height above the water's surface in meters. Round all answers to three places past the decimal. a. Where is the diver at 1.5 sec? b. Where is the diver at 2 sec? c. At what time is the diver 8 meters above the water's surface? d. At what time is the diver 1 meter above the water's surface? e. At what time does the diver hit the water's surface? f. What is the height of the diver when she hits the water? g. What is the maximum height of the diver? h. When does the diver reach the maximum height?

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8. A high diver jumps off a diving platform. The equation that represents the path of the diver is
y= -4.9x2+8x + 10 where x is the time in seconds and y is the height above the water's
surface
in meters. Round all answers to three places past the decimal.
a. Where is the diver at 1.5 sec?
b. Where is the diver at 2 sec?
c. At what time is the diver 8 meters above the water's surface?
d. At what time is the diver 1 meter above the water's surface?
e. At what time does the diver hit the water's surface?
f. What is the height of the diver when she hits the water?
g. What is the maximum height of the diver?
h. When does the diver reach the maximum height?
Transcribed Image Text:8. A high diver jumps off a diving platform. The equation that represents the path of the diver is y= -4.9x2+8x + 10 where x is the time in seconds and y is the height above the water's surface in meters. Round all answers to three places past the decimal. a. Where is the diver at 1.5 sec? b. Where is the diver at 2 sec? c. At what time is the diver 8 meters above the water's surface? d. At what time is the diver 1 meter above the water's surface? e. At what time does the diver hit the water's surface? f. What is the height of the diver when she hits the water? g. What is the maximum height of the diver? h. When does the diver reach the maximum height?
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