We are given function [tex]f(x)=-0.05(x^2-26x-120)[/tex] for the path coming out of the cannon.
We also given x is the horizontal distance from the cannon.
We need to explain, what f(x) represents there.
f(x) represents y-axis.
And y-axis also represents height.
Height represents a vertical distance.
Therefore, we could say f(x) represents vertical distance (height) from the cannon for x horizontal distance from the cannon.
