During a football game, a kicker is attempting a filed goal....MATH QUESTION,...

...PLEASE HELP!!!? During a football game, a kicker is attempting a filed goal from 35 yards. The bars on the goal posts are 3.5 yards high. The ball must clear the upraised hands of the defensive linemen who are 7 yards away and are able to reach a height of 3.5 yards. Assume that the ball lands 7 yards behind the goal posts.
a.Determine the equation of the parabolic path of the ball that just clears both the bar on the goal post and the linesmen’s hands.
b.Determine the maximum height of the ball.
Please explain how you got your answer.
 
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