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2.09 Applications of quadratic functions

Interactive practice questions

The height $h$h, in meters, reached by a ball thrown in the air after $t$t seconds is given by the equation $h=10t-t^2$h=10tt2.

a

Fill in the following table of values for $h=10t-t^2$h=10tt2.

$t$t $1$1 $2$2 $3$3 $4$4 $5$5 $6$6 $7$7 $8$8 $9$9 $10$10
$h$h $\editable{}$ $16$16 $\editable{}$ $24$24 $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $16$16 $\editable{}$ $0$0

 

b

Graph the relationship $h=10t-t^2$h=10tt2.

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c

Determine the height of the ball after $5.5$5.5 seconds have elapsed.

d

What is the maximum height reached by the ball?

Easy
6min

The sum of two integers is $80$80.

Easy
3min

A rectangle is to be constructed with $80$80 meters of wire. The rectangle will have an area of $A=40x-x^2$A=40xx2, where $x$x is the length of one side of the rectangle.

Easy
5min

The sum of two whole numbers is $24$24. Let one of the numbers be $x$x.

Easy
4min
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Outcomes

A2.F-IF.B.4

For a function that models a relationship between two quantities, interpret key features of graphs and tables in terms of the quantities, and sketch graphs showing key features given a verbal description of the relationship. Include problem-solving opportunities utilizing a real-world context. Key features include: intercepts; intervals where the function is increasing, decreasing, positive, or negative; relative maximums and minimums; symmetries; end behavior; and periodicity. Functions include linear, quadratic, exponential, polynomial, logarithmic, rational, sine, cosine, tangent, square root, cube root and piecewise-defined functions.

A2.F-IF.C.8

Write a function defined by an expression in different but equivalent forms to reveal and explain different properties of the function. B. Use the properties of exponents to interpret expressions for exponential functions and classify those functions as exponential growth or decay.

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