A watermelon was ejected from a catapult reaching a maximum height of 20 ft. The watermelon left the catapult when it was 4 ft off the ground and hit the ground 45 ft away from the catapult. Can the equation that models the path of the watermelon be written given the information in the
problem? If so, find the equation. If not, state what other information is needed.
A Yos, all of the information necessary is provided. The equation is y= -
2 +3+4
B. No, the equation cannot be written with the given information. You need to know at least two more points in order to find the equation.
Yes, since the watermelon started on the ground, it cannot be assumed that the maximum was reached halfway the distance to the
landing point
D. No, the equation cannot be written with the given information. The distance from the catapult when the watermelon reached the
maximum height is needed. Since the watermelon did not start on the ground, it cannot be assumed that the maximum was reached
half the distance to the landing point.