A diver performing in a circus act is to dive off a platform that is 30 feet from the water. If the diver is x feet away from the base of the platform and f(x) feet above the water then this can be illustrated through the function f(x) = x2 + 3x + 50 When the diver enter the water, how far is she from the base of the platform?
A: 7.52 feet
B: 8.25 feet
C: 8.73 ft
D: 9.28 feet

Abucket of paint has spilled on a tile floor. the paint flow can be expressed with the function p(t) = 6(t), where t represents time in minutes and p represents how far the paint is spreading. the flowing paint is creating a circular pattern on the tile. the area of the pattern can be expressed as a(p) = 3.14(p)^2 part a: find the area of the circle of spilled paint as a function of time, or a[p(t)]. show your work. part b: how large is the area of spilled paint after 8 minutes? you may use 3.14 to approximate pi in this problem.