Question

a football is thrown by a quarterback to a receiver. the points in the figure show the height of the football, in feet, above the ground in terms of its distance, in yards, from the quarterback. use this information to solve the problem. find the coordinates of point a (type an ordered pair. type integers rounded to the nearest tenth as need

Explanation:

Step1: Identify x - coordinate

The x - axis represents the distance of the football from the quarterback in yards. For point A, the x - value is 8 yards.

Step2: Identify y - coordinate

The y - axis represents the height of the football above the ground in feet. For point A, the y - value is 7 feet.

Answer:

(8, 7)