Quadratic Equation Word Problem

The height of an item falling can be modeled by h_t = -16t² + h_o . Where h_o is the initial height in feet, and h_t is the height in feet at time t in seconds. If I drop a penny at a height of 18.6 feet, how long will it take the item to hit the ground?

• 1.08 seconds

• 2.08 seconds

• 0.08 seconds

• 1.17 seconds

The number of bags of peanuts sold at the Kennedy Center from 1900 to 2004 can be modeled by S = 4t² + t - 3, where t is the number of years since 1900. How many bags of peanuts were sold in 2000?

• 40,050

• 40,097

• 19,997

• 98

The height of an item falling can be modeled by h_t = -16t² + h_o . Where h_o is the initial height in feet, and h_t is the height in feet at time t in seconds. If I drop a cup at a height of 18.9 feet, how long will it take the item to hit the ground?

• 2.09 seconds

• 1.09 seconds

• 1.19 seconds

• 0.09 seconds

The number of foam fingers sold at the Kennedy Center from 1900 to 2004 can be modeled by S = 2t² + 2t - 1, where t is the number of years since 1900. How many foam fingers were sold in 1976?

• 11,628

• 11,703

• 151

• 5,775

Heather dropped a water balloon over the side of her school building from a height of 80 feet. The approximate height of the balloon at any point during its fall can be represented by the following quadratic equation: h = -16t² + 80 About how long did it take for the balloon to hit the ground?

• 1.73 seconds

• 2.24 seconds

• 2.45 seconds

• 2.83 seconds

Rafael drops a ball from a third-story window. This equation represents the approximate height, h, in meters, of the ball above the ground after it falls for t seconds. When is the ball at ground level?

• only at t = 0 seconds

• only at t = 3 seconds

• only at t = 9 seconds

• at both t = 0 seconds and t = 3 seconds

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 sum of a number and its square is 72. Find the number(s).

• 8 or 9

• 8 or -9

• -8 or 9

• -8 or -9

Members of the math club launch a model rocket from ground level with an initial velocity of 96 ft/sec. This can be modeled with the function h(t) = -16t² + 96t. When does the rocket hit the ground?

• 7 seconds

• 6 seconds

• 3 seconds

• 8 seconds

Jason jumped off of a cliff into the ocean in Acapulco while vacationing with some friends. His height as a function of time could be modeled by the function h(t) = –16t² + 16t + 480, where t is the time in seconds and h is the height in feet. How long does it take Jason to hit the water?

• -16 seconds

• -6 seconds

• 0 seconds

• 6 seconds