Modeling with Quadratic Functions Answers

The function f(x) = –10(x)(x – 4) represents the approximate height of a projectile launched from the ground into the air as a function of time in seconds, x. How long, from launch to landing, does the projectile stay in the air?

The minimum of a parabola is located at (–1, –3). The point (0, 1) is also on the graph. Which equation can be solved to determine the a value in the function representing the parabola?

Ja'Von kicks a soccer ball into the air. The function f(x) = –16(x – 2)2 + 64 represents the height of the ball, in feet, as a function of time, x, in seconds. What is the maximum height the ball reaches?

On a game show, contestants shoot a foam ball toward a target. The table includes points along one path the ball can take to hit the target where x is the time that has passed since the ball was launched and y is the height at this time.Time (x) Height (y) 0102241610How high was the ball after 8 seconds?

The vertex of a quadratic function is (6, 2), and the y-intercept of the function is (0, −70). The equation of the function in vertex form, f(x)=a(x−h)2+k, is shown.−70=a(0−6)2+2

The image of a parabolic lens is projected onto a graph. The image crosses the x-axis at –2 and 3. The point (–1, 2) is also on the parabola. Which equation can be used to model the image of the lens?

The image of a parabolic mirror is sketched on a graph. The image can be represented using the function y = x2 + 2, where x represents the horizontal distance from the maximum depth of the mirror and y represents the depth of the mirror as measured from the x-axis. How far away from the maximum depth is a point on the mirror that is inches in depth?

The graph shows the function representing the recommended amount of mulch, in cubic yards, for circular flowerbeds based on the radius of the flowerbed in feet.

The function f(x) = –(x – 20)(x – 100) represents a company’s monthly profit as a function of x, the number of purchase orders received. Which number of purchase orders will generate the greatest profit?