The Path of Flight (Trajectory) of a Football Thrown by a Quarterback

question 30

Multiple Choice

The path of flight (trajectory) of a football thrown by a quarterback is described by the following function: where y = vertical position of football relative to the ground y0 = vertical launch position of football relative to the ground
X = horizontal position of football relative to launch position
G = magnitude of gravitational acceleration
V0 = launch speed
Θ = launch angle relative to horizontal
Which type of mathematical model is used here to describe the football's trajectory?

• A)Linear model
• B)Nonlinear model
• C)Exponential model
• D)Trigonometric model

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