A hawk flying at 17 m/s at an altitude of 204 m accidentally drops its prey. the parabolic trajectory of the falling prey is described by the equation

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Jazlynn Houston

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4 April, 05:23

A hawk flying at 17 m/s at an altitude of 204 m accidentally drops its prey. the parabolic trajectory of the falling prey is described by the equation

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Emmy Duncan · Answer 1

If you are given a hawk flying at 17 m/s and at an altitude of 204 m and then accidentally drops its prey you can use the equation y = v ₀t + 1/2gt². Substitute the values that you have and then you can get the equation:

y = v₀t + 1/2gt²

204 = 17t + 1/2 (9.81) t²

4.91t² + 17t - 204 = 0