Real World Problems with Quadratic Functions

Your younger sibling is standing on his deck, which is 4 feet off the ground. They toss their toy up into the air. The toy's height, h, from the ground at t seconds after they threw it is modeled by the function h(t) = -2t² + 7t + 4. How long does it take the toy to hit the ground? Hint: Use factor by grouping!!!

• .5 sec

• 2 sec

• 4 sec

• 8 sec

A ball is thrown into the air with an upward velocity of 100 ft/s. Its height, h, after t seconds is given by the function
 h = -16t² + 64t + 960.
When did the ball hit the ground?

• 10 seconds

• 2 seconds

• 5 seconds

• 7 seconds

The height of a water balloon that is launched into the air is given by h(t) = -5t² + 20t + 25. When will the balloon explode on the ground?

• 5 seconds

• 1 second

• 2 seconds

• 3 seconds

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 where p is the profit and x is the number of tickets sold:

p= -15x² + 600x + 60

What is the maximum profit you can make from selling tickets?

• $6060

• $20

• $600

• $10,250

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

A ball is thrown into the air from the edge of a 48-foot-high cliff so that it eventually lands on the ground. The graph below shows the height, y, of the ball from the ground after x seconds. For which interval is the ball's height always decreasing?

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

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

A ball is thrown into the air with an upward velocity of 100 ft/s. Its height, h, after t seconds is given by the function
 h = -16t² + 64t + 960.
How many seconds did it take for the ball to reach its maximum height?

• 10 seconds

• 64 seconds

• 960 seconds

• 2 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