Modeling with Systems — Cumulative exam Answers

During a pumpkin launching contest, two pumpkins are launched at the same time. The path of pumpkin A is modeled by the equation y = –0.01x2 + 0.32x + 4. The path of pumpkin B is modeled by the equation y = –0.01x2 + 0.18x + 5. If x represents the distance the pumpkin traveled in feet and y represents height of the pumpkin in feet, what does the intersection point of the equations represent?

Which equation is y = –6x2 + 3x + 2 rewritten in vertex form?

Manuela solved the equation 3−2|0.5x+1.5|=2 for one solution. Her work is shown below.3−2|0.5x+1.5|=2 −2|0.5x+1.5|=−1 |0.5x+1.5|=0.5 0.5x+1.5=0.5 0.5x=−1 x=−2