The height of a basketball thrown by a 6 foot tall man follows a path defined by the function h(x) = -0.5x^2 + 3x + 6 h(x) = −0.5x^2 + 3x + 6, where x is the horizontal distance from where it is thrown. How far away from the basket should the player stand in order for the ball to go in the basket (10 feet high) on its way down? Show all work.

In the diagram, the ratio of ab to ae is (1/2) . what is the ratio of the length of to the length of ?

You paint a 1/2 of a wall in 1/4 hour. how long will it take you to paint one wall

As part of an annual fundraiser to raise money for diabetes research, diane joined a bikeathon. the track she biked on was 1,920 yards long. diane biked 38.5 laps. her sponsors agreed to donate an amount of money for each mile she biked. how many miles did she bike? first fill in the blanks on the left side using the ratios shown. then write your answer. given ratios: 5280ft / 1 mi , 1 mi /5280 ft , 1,920 yards / 1 lap , 1 lap / 1,920 yards , 3 ft / 1 yard , 1 yard / 3 ft. blanks: 38.5 laps / 1 yard x (blank) x (blank) x (blank) = (blank) miles i'm really confused on how to do this, and the explanations aren't exactly . if you could walk me through how to do this, it would be greatly appreciated.