Quadratic Word Problems

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

You jump off a 24 foot high cliff and your fall is modeled by the function:

h(t) = -16t² + 8t + 24

How long would it take you to hit the water?

• 8 seconds

• 1 second

• 1.5 seconds

• 1/4 second

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

A ball is thrown into the air with an upward velocity of 40ft/s. Its height h in feet after t seconds is given by the function :

h(t) = -16t² + 40t + 10

How many seconds does it take the ball to reach its maximum height?

• 1.25 seconds

• 1.4 seconds

• 2.5 seconds

• 2 seconds

If each mark on the x-axis represents one second, when did the object reach the ground?

• 2.5 seconds

• 6 seconds

• 5.5 seconds

• 5 seconds

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

A frog is sitting on the ground when he is scared by a big dog. His movement is modeled by the equation h = -6t² + 6t where h is the frog's height at any given time, t . How many seconds until the frog is back on the ground?

• 0.5 seconds

• 1 second

• 1.5 seconds

• 2 seconds

• 3 seconds

A dolphin jumps from the water at at initial velocity of 16 feet per second. The equation h = -8t² + 16t models the dolphin's height at any given time, t. What is the maximum height the dolphin jumps?

• 1 foot

• 5 feet

• 7 feet

• 8 feet

• 12 feet

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

Your friend passes you the ball during a soccer game. The height off the ground is modeled by the equation

h = -4t² + 12t. How high did the soccer ball get?

• 1.5

• 3

• 5

• 9

• 15