15. JAGUARUNDI A jaguarundi springs from a fence post to swat at a low flying bird.

Her height h in feet can be modeled by the equation h = -161? + 22.31 + 2,

where t is time in seconds. Use the discriminant to determine if the jaguarundi

will reach the bird if the bird is flying at a height of 10 feet. Explain.

Answer:

The discriminant, -14.71 < 0, shows that there is no solution of the equation, h = -16·t² + 22.3·t + 2, at the line 'h = 10' feet, therefore, the Jaguarundi height as she springs will not be up to 10 feet and therefore she will not reach the bird

Step-by-step explanation:

From the question, the equation that models the Jaguarundi's height, 'h', ma be written approximately as follows;

h = -16·t² + 22.3·t + 2

Where;

t = The time (duration) in seconds

The discriminant of the equation a·x² + b·x + c = 0 is  b² - 4·a·c

When h = 10, we have;

10 = -16·t² + 22.3·t + 2

∴ 0 = -16·t² + 22.3·t + 2 - 10 = -16·t² + 22.3·t - 8

The discriminant of the given quadratic equation is given as follows;

The discriminant = 22.3² - 4 × (-16 × (-8)) = -14.71 < 0

Therefore, the function, h = -16·t² + 22.3·t + 2 has no real root at h = 10

The parabola does not reach or pass through the line h = 10 which is the height at which the bird is flying.

The Jaguarundi will not reach the bird flying at the height of 10 feet.

Answer:

No, the Jaguarundi will not reach the bird

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation is

[tex]h=-16t^2+22.3t+2[/tex]

When h = 10 feet

[tex]10=-16t^2+22.3t+2[/tex]

[tex]\Rightarrow -16t^2+22.3t-8=0[/tex]

[tex]a=-16[/tex]

[tex]b=22.3[/tex]

[tex]c=-8[/tex]

Discriminant is given by

[tex]b^2-4ac=22.3^2-4(-16)(-8)[/tex]

[tex]\Rightarrow b^2-4ac=-14.71[/tex]

[tex]\Rightarrow b^2-4ac<0[/tex]

So, the Jaguanrundi will not reach the bird as the roots will be imaginary.

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