Students at Mr. Mackie’s art class went outside to draw a rainbow, which follows a parabolic path and has the equation of = −0.1( − 1) + 6, where and are measured in centimeters. Graph the function. If the height of the rainbow is 6 cm, how far away are the end points of the rainbow from one another?

HELP!!

We were given the equation of a rainbow, which follows a parabolic path, which is

By comparing to the vertex form,

We have the vertex at (h,k)=(1,6)

Since a=-0.1<0, the parabola opens down.

At y-intercept, x=0.

Step-by-step explanation:

  b.   the average rate of change of f(x) is less than the average rate of change of g(x).

step-by-step explanation:

since the length of the interval is the same in each case, we only need to compare the change in y-value to see which is greater.

so the change in y-value for function f is (6 )) = 9.

the table tells us

so the change in y-value for function g is (31 -1) = 30.

the change in y-value of f(x) on the interval is less than the change in y-value of g(x) on the same interval, so the average rate of change of f(x) is less than the average rate of change of g(x).