Word Problem Quarterback Quick Release can throw a football in a perfect parabolic arc to a receiver
downfield. If the height of the ball above the ground after x seconds is represented by the function h(x)=-(1/900)x^2+ (1/15)x+15, what is the maximum height of the pass? Show how you acquired your solution.

Thales was an ancient philosopher familiar with similar triangles. one story about him says that he found the height of a pyramid by measuring its shadow and his own shadow at the same time. if the person is 5-ft tall, what is the height of the pyramid in the drawing?

Acircus act has 3 times as many elephants as acrobats. jorge noticed that all together there were 56 legs in the circus ring. how many elephants were in the show?

Juanita wade's new car has an msrp of $28,902.11 including title and processing fees. the premier package which includes surround sound and dvd player costs three times the amount of the in-style package which includes leather seats and select wheels. the total cost of her new car was $34,290.08 which included the 6.5% sales tax. find the cost of the premier package to the nearest cent.