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(1 point) A bug is sitting on a bush 5 feet tall. The bug starts flying up at a rate of 1 feet per second. A bird is sitting on a tree branch above the
bug that is 11 feet off the ground. The bird dives off the tree branch and flies down towards the bug at a rate of 2.5 feet per second. The bird
catches the bug in the air and eats it! Where does the bird catch the bug? Let y represent height in feet and represent time in seconds.
Problems
Equation for bug
blem 1
em 2
Equation for bird:
Tem 3
em 4
The bird catches the bug at:
X =
em 5
2m 6
m7
m 8
y =
Note: If your answer is a decimal, enter at least four decimal places of accuracy.