Answer:
3.49 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
y = 0.125x
y = –16x^2 + 56x
Set the equations equal since the height of the hill
and the height of the ball must be the same
–16x^2 + 56x = 0.125x
Subtract 0.125x from both sides
–16x^2 + 55.875x = 0
Factor out x
x(–16x + 55.875) = 0
From the zero product rule
x = 0
and
–16x + 55.875 = 0
–16x = –55.875
Divide both sides by –16
x = 3.4921875
Diiference in height
3.4921875 - 0 = 3.4921875
3.49 ft
