Quadratic Applications

What is the initial (starting) height of an object following this path?  h(t) = -16t² +20t + 6

• -16 feet 
• 0 feet
• 20 feet 
• 6 feet 

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

If the graph shows price vs profit, what is the maximum profit? 

• 35
• 12,000
• 12,500
• 60

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

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

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

A lizard is jumping across the water in search of food. The equation h = -12t² + 6t models the lizard's height in feet above the water t seconds after he jumps. How long after jumping is he back on the water?

• 0.1 seconds

• 0.25 seconds

• 0.50 seconds

• 0.75 seconds

• 1 second

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CCSS.HSA.APR.B.3

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

If a toy rocket is launched vertically upward from ground level with an initial velocity of 128 feet per second, then its height h after t seconds is given by the equation
h(t) = -16t² +128t  
When will the object reach its maximum height?

• 4 ft
• 0 seconds
• 0 ft
• 4 seconds

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

If path of a projectile is modeled by: 
h(t) = -16t² + 20t +6, what is the height after 1 second? 

• 6 feet 
• 20 feet 
• 10 feet 
• 4 feet 

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

When I want to find the maximum or minimum height of an object, I should_____.

• Set the equation = 0 and solve.
• Use x = (-b/2a) as my answer.
• Substitute x = 0 into the equation.
• Find the y-coordinate for the vertex.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

If I want to find out when an object hits the ground, I should _________.

• Use x = (-b/2a) as my answer.
• Set my equation = 0 and solve.
• Replace x with 0 and evaluate.
• Find the y-coordinate of the vertex.

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CCSS.HSA.APR.B.3

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

If I want to see the initial height of an object, I should _____________.

• Substitute x = 0 into the equation and evaluate.
• Use x = (-b /2a) as my answer.
• Find the y-coordinate of the vertex. 
• Set my equation = 0 and solve.

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CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

A raft is dropped from a helicopter 256 feet in the air above the ocean.  Its approximate height, h, after t seconds is given by the function h(t) = -16t² + 256.  How many seconds did it take the raft to hit the water? 

• -4
• 2
• 4
• 8

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1