Modeling with Quadratic Functions Answers

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?

Ryan throws a tennis ball straight up into the air. The ball reaches its maximum height at 2 seconds. The approximate height of the ball x seconds after being thrown is shown in the table.

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 height of a hill, h(x), in a painting can be written as a function of x, the distance from the left side of the painting. Both h(x) and x are measured in inches.

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?

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 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 image of a parabolic lens is traced onto a graph. The function f(x) = (x + 8)(x – 4) represents the image. At which points does the image cross the x-axis?

Which equation, when graphed, has x-intercepts at (−1, 0) and (−5, 0) and a y-intercept at (0, −30)?

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?