Solve Quadratic Gravity Word Problems

A frog is sitting on the ground when he is scared by a big dog. The movement of the frog is modeled by the equation h = -6t² + 6t where h is the frog's height at any given time, t. How high does the frog jump?

• 0.5

• 1

• 1.5

• 2

• 5

A toy rocket is launched from the top of a 48-foot hill. The rocket's height, h(x), is modeled by the

equation h(x) = -16x² + 32x +48 after x seconds. How high was the rocket at 2 seconds?

• 3

• 32

• 48

• 64

• 100

The function f(t) = -5t²+20t + 60 models the approximate height of an object t seconds after it is launched. How many seconds does it take the object to hit the ground?

• 4 seconds

• 2 seconds

• 6 seconds

• 9 seconds

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

The height of a water balloon that is launched into the air is given by h(t) = -5x²+20x+25. When will the balloon explode on the ground?

• 5 seconds

• 1 second

• 2 seconds

• 3 seconds

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

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• b

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• d

• a

• b

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• a

• b

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• a

• b

• c

• d