? Question
A slingshot launches a water balloon into the air. Function f models the height of the balloon, where x is the horizontal
distance in feet:
f(x) = -0.05x2 +0.8x + 4.
From what height did the slingshot launch the balloon, and what was the balloon's maximum height? How far from the
slingshot did the balloon land?
The balloon's maximum height was____
The slingshot
launched the balloon from a height of _____
The balloon landed_____
from the slingshot.
