A coach throws a football from a height of 4 feet with an initial velocity of 59 feet per second at an elevation angle of 45°. Which parametric equations represent the path of the football?

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x(t) = 59cos(45o)t and y(t) = –16t2 + 59sin(45o)t + 4

Graphing Parametric Equations

A coach throws a football from a height of 4 feet with an initial velocity of 59 feet per second at an elevation angle of 45°. Which parametric equations represent the path of the football?

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