A hawk flying at 35 m/s at an altitude of 170 m accidentally drops its prey. The parabolic trajectory of the falling prey is described parametrically by y represents its height above the ground. Calculate the distance traveled by the prey from the time it is dropped until it hits the ground. Express your answer correct to the nearest tenth of a meter. x represents the horizontal distance traveled by the prey and the variable x = 35 t, y = 170 - 4.9t^{2} until it hits the ground. The variable Solution ds = ?(dx.