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Textbook Solutions for Precalculus: Functions and Graphs

Chapter 2 Problem 2.8.85

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Long jump record In 1991, Mike Powell of the United States set the world long jump record of 8.95 meters. Assume that the path of his flight was parabolic and that the highest point cleared was 1 meter. Find an equation for his path.

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Title Precalculus: Functions and Graphs 12 
Author Earl Swokowski, Jeffery Cole
ISBN 9780840068576

Long jump record In 1991, Mike Powell of the United States

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