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Match the phase of a turn with the definition of or movements that take place in that phase.   Initiation – beginning or approximately the top third of a turn Control – middle part of a turn, in which the skis are guided into and out of the fall line, and where most steering occurs, and the skier accelerates Finish – last third of a turn; beginning shortly after the fall line and continuing until direction change is accomplished. The last moments of the finish lead straight into the next turn’s initiation phase (so they overlap slightly)

There are no scheduled make-up classes or allowance to attend another section for missed on-snow sessions. There are no exceptions for any reason, except for isolation/quarantine due to COVID.

A projectile is thrown upward so that its distance above the ground after t seconds is h = -16t2 + 480t.   After how many seconds does it reach its maximum height? (5 points)

You must do what every time you arrive to Tussey Mountain, either for scheduled classes with a coach or 2 practice days outside of class time, regardless of equipment or season pass status.

Students are encouraged to “base camp out of your car.” This means come with only what you need for class, do not expect to have any storage or use of buildings. If you are renting you will be able to put on boots in the rental shop, if you have your own equipment (regardless or riding the bus or driving yourself), you must put boots on where?

In acronym “Park SMART” – the letter S stands for:

Choose the graph of y = sin 2x. (5 points)

An injury referred to as shin splints is often a result of: 

Find the vertex of the graph of the function. (5 points) f(x) = (x + 6)2 + 3  

Use the Rational Zeros Theorem to write a list of all potential rational zeros. (5 points) f(x) = 13×3 + 23×2 + 2x – 26