At the Beginning of Every Football Game, the Referee Flips

question 133

Multiple Choice

At the beginning of every football game, the referee flips a coin to see who will kick off. The equation that gives the height (in feet) of the coin tossed in the air is . To find the times at which the coin is feet above the ground we substitute for in the equation, giving us . Solve this equation for to find the times at which the coin is feet above the ground.

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Definitions:

Postganglionic Axons

The axons of neurons that conduct impulses away from a ganglion in the peripheral nervous system to a target organ.

Preganglionic Axons

Nerve fibers originating from the central nervous system that extend to a ganglion, transmitting impulses to postganglionic neurons.

Autonomic Nervous System

Nervous system composed of nerve fibers that send impulses from the central nervous system to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands.

Enteric Nervous System

A subdivision of the peripheral nervous system that directly controls the gastrointestinal system.