A cliff diver leaps from a 100-foot cliff into the Pacific. The diver’s height above the water is modeled by the functionP(x) = –16x 2 + 10x + 100, where x is time in seconds.During which interval is the diver at least halfway down?

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Revolt · Accepted Answer

2.1 < x < 2.8 seconds

Performance Task: Modeling with Sinusoidal Functions — Cumulative exam

A cliff diver leaps from a 100-foot cliff into the Pacific. The diver’s height above the water is modeled by the functionP(x) = –16x 2 + 10x + 100, where x is time in seconds.During which interval is the diver at least halfway down?

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