The path of flight (trajectory) of a football thrown by a quarterback is described by the following function: where y = vertical position of football relative to the ground y0 = vertical launch position of football relative to the ground
X = horizontal position of football relative to launch position
G = magnitude of gravitational acceleration
V0 = launch speed
Θ = launch angle relative to horizontal
Which type of mathematical model is used here to describe the football's trajectory?
A)Linear model
B)Nonlinear model
C)Exponential model
D)Trigonometric model

Question

The path of flight (trajectory) of a football thrown by a quarterback is described by the following function:  where y = vertical position of football relative to the ground y0 = vertical launch position of football relative to the ground
X = horizontal position of football relative to launch position
G = magnitude of gravitational acceleration
V0 = launch speed
Θ = launch angle relative to horizontal
Which type of mathematical model is used here to describe the football's trajectory?
A)Linear model 
B)Nonlinear model 
C)Exponential model 
D)Trigonometric model

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The equation includes terms with powers of x and y, as well as a trigonometric function, making it a nonlinear model.

The Path of Flight (Trajectory) of a Football Thrown by a Quarterback