If a person shoots a basketball overhand from a position of 8 feet from the floor, then the path of the basketball through the hoop can be modeled by the parabola y=(-16x^2/0.434v^2)+1.15x+8, where v is the velocity of the ball in ft/sec, y is the height of the hoop and x is the distance away from the hoop. if the basketball hoop is 10 feet high and located 17 feet away, what initial velocity v should the basketball have to go through the hoop?

Zoe placed colored blocks on a scale in science class. each block weighed 0.8 ounces. the total weight of all the colored blocks was 12.8 ounces. how many blocks did zoe place on the scale? write and solve an equation to find the answer.

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.

The graph of y = ax^2 + bx + c is a parabola that opens up and has a vertex at (0, 5). what is the solution set of the related equation 0 = ax%2 + bx + c?