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Zashmar
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So I have attached a screenshot of my two graphs of a particle shot from a cannon. The blue one has had an air resistance constant of 0.1 applied to it and, as you can see, has 'shrunk'. For the particular question I am investigating a range of answers are plausible ( ie the x-intercepts of the function can vary say [itex]\pm[/itex] 2 units. I have a limited knowledge of parabolas and graphing, so I was thinking maybe some of you guys would be able to tell me if it is possible to have a function that encompasses a set range of x-intercepts and if so, how would i apply this 'method' to a fourth degree polynomial?
I hope you can all see the image I have attached,
Thank you
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So I have attached a screenshot of my two graphs of a particle shot from a cannon. The blue one has had an air resistance constant of 0.1 applied to it and, as you can see, has 'shrunk'. For the particular question I am investigating a range of answers are plausible ( ie the x-intercepts of the function can vary say [itex]\pm[/itex] 2 units. I have a limited knowledge of parabolas and graphing, so I was thinking maybe some of you guys would be able to tell me if it is possible to have a function that encompasses a set range of x-intercepts and if so, how would i apply this 'method' to a fourth degree polynomial?
I hope you can all see the image I have attached,
Thank you
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