A football field is sloped from the center toward the sides for drainage. The height h, in feet, of the field x feetfrom, the side, is given by h=-0. 00025x2 + 0 04x. Find the height of the field a distance of 35 feet from the side The height of the field is □ feet. Round to the nearest tenth as needed.

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Alvin Dunn

Mathematics

28 April, 15:03

A football field is sloped from the center toward the sides for drainage. The height h, in feet, of the field x feetfrom, the side, is given by h=-0. 00025x2 + 0 04x. Find the height of the field a distance of 35 feet from the side The height of the field is □ feet. Round to the nearest tenth as needed.

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Jones · Answer 1

1.1 feet

Step-by-step explanation:

h = - 0.00025x^2 + 0.04x

Let x be the distance from the side of the field.

x = 35

Put x = 35 into the the equation of h

h = - 0.00025 (35) ^2 + 0.04 (35)

h = - 0.00025 (1225) + 1.4

h = - 0.3625 + 1.4

h = 1.0975 feet

h = 1.1 feet (to the nearest tenth)