pz Lf iod: Quadratic Formula Word Problems. 1. Jason jumped off of a cif into'the ocean in Acapulco while vacationing with some fiends, His height 2s a function of time could be modeled by the function h(@) = 16? +16¢-+480,, time in seconds and hs the height in feet ‘8. How long didi take for Jason toeach his maximum height? xe ate = y= GY De) ~ b, What was the highest point that Jason reached? Usd P+ . Jason hit the water after how many seconds? Ce Seconds 2, Ifa toy rocket is launched vertically upward from ground leve! with an inital veloc ‘second, then its height / after tseconds is given by the equation i neglected). 4. How long wilittke for he racket to rot to the ground? ~Mo 4410-34 =O ~l6 € Hbettas)=0 to b. After how many seconds will he rocket be 112 feet above the BHO y= 460) *H128 W) =(aserZ‘8. A rocket is launched from atop 2 101 ~ foot clif with an inital velocity of 116 fs. ‘a. Substitute the values into the '. Use the quadratic formula to find out how long the ro launched. Round to the nearest tenth of a second, h&)=-16£9 LIIGE + /o/ ledge that is 20 ft. above you. ‘The height ofthe grappling hook you throw is given by the function h(1)=—161" ~321-+5. Whatis the ‘maximum height of the grappling hook? Can you throw it high enough to reach the ledge? A= Be =a xD I \y io Yes irying to dunk a basketball You need to jump 2.5. are above the ground is given hee) =~le Co.345f +12 (0.395) = [ease ) o- standing on a platform 24 ft, above: He jumps form the platform with an iniiBal ity of 8 fs. Use the formula h() = -16r? + v4 +s, where his his height. and sis his starting height. How long ir to dunk the ball. The height the maximum 6 Adi it take for him hESC EGE FAY ~[et2 +b tau= 0 ~ 6 (Qi2#t—B) =O @ teen (else)ety of 5 Hs. Use the ‘ground, hoot St HS ‘8. One of the games at a carn! ring a bell with a ball by hiting a lover the ball nto the air. The bellis 25 ft. above the graund, hib=-l6 ¢?+agt a X- 234, = BY = eee == 20) 38 | ag35 23.44 9. Aship drops anchor ina harbor. The anchors 49 above the surface ofthe waterwhkn tie AJ O released. Use the vertical motion formula h=-161 ++ sto answer the folowing questions. heat? +0t 497 ‘a, What isthe value of x, the starting height? Osec '. What isthe value of h when the anchor hits the water? OF «©. The starting velocity is zero. After how many saconds will he anchor hit the water? h=-let? +49 sh tS, WES [Is sec] J; An amatour rocket obs holding a compton. Thre cloud cover al 10001. Ha rockets iaunched with a velocity of 315 (Us, use the function i) = -161%-ur +, t0 determine how long the rocket is out of sight het) —lo¢?4 dist x Usec to IGser 39# se +o |S.+°9abuchet launches a projectile on a parabolic arc at a velocity of 35 ft/s. Using the function ir determine when ho proecle wl rt reach a het of 80, an how many seconds ler wil again be 20 ee. h)=—let? +356 $O = lett Be let2past —f0 =O aaa no Sol. zuseast 12, During World War |, mortars were fired from trenches 3 fest down, The mortars had a velocity of fo f- 150 fVs. Determine how long it ill take for the mortar shell to strike its target. hiQ<_- let? -lsot —S t= ©.o0a, 9.35