Modeling with Quadratic Equations Answers

The product of two numbers is 450. The first number is half the second number. Which equation can be used to find x, the greater number?

A rectangle’s length is 2 units more than twice its width. Its area is 40 square units. The equation w(2w + 2) = 40 can be used to find w, the width of the rectangle.

Kyla makes a triangular school pennant. The area of the triangle is 180 square inches. The base of the pennant is z inches long. The height is 6 inches longer than twice the base length.

Sergei buys a rectangular rug for his living room. He measures the diagonal of the rug to be 18 feet. The length of the rug is 3 feet longer than the width.

The product of two numbers is 713. The first number is 9 more than the second number. Which equation can be used to find x, the greater number?

A rocket is launched into the air. The projectile motion of the rocket can be modeled using h(t) = 112t –16t2, where t is the time since launch in seconds and h(t) is the height of the rocket at time t.

The product of two consecutive positive integers is 812. What is the value of the lesser integer?