
Quadratic Word Problems
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9th - 11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
An object in launched directly upward at 64 feet per second (ft/s) from a platform 80 feet high. Its height is represented by the equation
s(t) = –16t2 + 64t + 80
What will be the object's maximum height?
2 ft
80 ft
144 ft
64 ft
Tags
CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1
CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4
CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1
CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
You jump off a 24 foot high cliff and your fall is modeled by the function:
h(t) = -16t2 + 8t + 24
When would you reach 16 feet above the water?
8 seconds
1 second
1/2 second
1/4 second
Tags
CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1
CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
A diver is standing on a platform above the pool. He jumps form the platform with an initial upward velocity of 8 ft/s. Use the formula: h(t) = −16 t2 + 8t + 24
How high is the platform?
.25 ft
24 ft
25 ft
8 ft
Tags
CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1
CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4
CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The profit from selling local ballet tickets depends on the ticket price. Using past receipts, we find that the profit can be modeled by the function:
p= -15x2 +600x +60
What is the maximum profit you can make from selling tickets?
$6060
$20
$600
$10,250
Tags
CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1
CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4
CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10
CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1
CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4
CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Jason launched a rocket for a physics experiment. This equation can be used to find the height (h), in feet, of the rocket after t seconds.
h = -16t2 + 288t + 8
How many seconds will it take for the rocket to reach a height of 1,304 feet?
9.0 seconds
9.6 seconds
81.0 seconds
82.0 seconds
Tags
CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1
CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4
CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The height of a water balloon that is launched into the air is given by h(t) = -5t2 + 40t + 2. From what height was the balloon released?
2 meters
5 meters
40 meters
20 meters
Tags
CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1
CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4
CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Your nephew is standing on his deck, which is 4 feet off the ground. He tosses his toy up into the air. The equation
h = -2t2 + 7t + 4 models the toy's height, h, from the ground at t seconds after he threw it. How high is the toy after 1 second?
2
4
9
10
15
Tags
CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1
CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1
CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2
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