Quadratic Equations in the Real World

• 46.53 meters

• 60.2 meters

• 40.1 meters

• 25.5 meters

• (3, -2)

• (4, 1)

• (0, 5)

• (2, -3)

• 100 feet

• 120 feet

• 160 feet

• 144 feet

• (3, 2)

• (2, -1)

• (1, 4)

• (0, 3)

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 = -16t^2 + 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

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

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

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

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

The quadratic function y = -2x² + 4x + 6 is pictured. What are the solutions to the equation 7.5 = -2x² + 4x + 6?

• x = 0.5

• x = 1.5

• x = 1

• x = 8

• x = 6