Introduction to Fountain Design

Introduction to Fountain Design

Introduction to Fountain Design

The trapezoid represents the statue and the red dot is the location of the water jet.

The side view diagram of a fountain that includes the water jet and statue it needs to clear.
  1. What would you need to know in order to write an equation for a path for the water that would make it go over the statue?
  2. What is a reasonable height of the statue and a reasonable distance from the jet to the statue?
  3. What strategy would you use to find the equation for the path of the water?