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Solve each equation by factoring.

1) (k + 1)(k − 5) = 0 2) (a + 1)(a + 2) = 0

3) (4k + 5)(k + 1) = 0 4) (2m + 3)(4m + 3) = 0

5) x 2 − 11 x + 19 = −5 6) n 2 + 7n + 15 = 5

7) n 2 − 10n + 22 = −2 8) n 2 + 3n − 12 = 6

9) 6n 2 − 18n − 18 = 6 10) 7r 2 − 14r = −7

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11) n 2 + 8n = −15 12) 5r 2 − 44r + 120 = −30 + 11r

13) −4k 2 − 8k − 3 = −3 − 5k 2 14) b 2 + 5b − 35 = 3b

15) 3r 2 − 16r − 7 = 5 16) 6b 2 − 13b + 3 = −3

17) 7k 2 − 6k + 3 = 3 18) 35k 2 − 22k + 7 = 4

19) 7 x 2 + 2 x = 0 20) 10b 2 = 27b − 18

21) 8 x 2 + 21 = −59 x 22) 15a 2 − 3a = 3 − 7a

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Solve each equation by factoring.

1) (k + 1)(k − 5) = 0 2) (a + 1)(a + 2) = 0
{−1, 5} {−1, −2}

3) (4k + 5)(k + 1) = 0 4) (2m + 3)(4m + 3) = 0

{ 5
− , −1
4 } { 3 3
− ,−
2 4 }

5) x 2 − 11 x + 19 = −5 6) n 2 + 7n + 15 = 5
{3, 8} {−5, −2}

7) n 2 − 10n + 22 = −2 8) n 2 + 3n − 12 = 6
{6, 4} {3, −6}

9) 6n 2 − 18n − 18 = 6 10) 7r 2 − 14r = −7

{4, −1} {1 }

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{−5, −3} {6, 5}

13) −4k 2 − 8k − 3 = −3 − 5k 2 14) b 2 + 5b − 35 = 3b

{8, 0} {−7, 5}

15) 3r 2 − 16r − 7 = 5 16) 6b 2 − 13b + 3 = −3

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Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
Solve each equation by factoring.

1) x 2 − 9 x + 18 = 0 2) x 2 + 5 x + 4 = 0

3) n 2 − 64 = 0 4) b 2 + 5b = 0

5) 35n 2 + 22n + 3 = 0 6) 15b 2 + 4b − 4 = 0

7) 7 p 2 − 38 p − 24 = 0 8) 3 x 2 + 14 x − 49 = 0

9) 3k 2 − 18k − 21 = 0 10) 6k 2 − 42k + 72 = 0

11) x 2 = 11 x − 28 12) k 2 + 15k = −56

13) 3m 2 = −16m − 21 14) 8 x 2 = 30 + 43 x

15) x 2 + 17 x + 49 = 3 x 16) m 2 = 2m

17) 2k 2 − 14 = −3k 18) 3v 2 + 36v + 49 = 8v

19) 10 x 2 − 26 x = −12 20) 15 p 2 + 80 = −80 p

 Answers to Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring
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5) − , −
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9) {7, −1} 10) {3, 4} 11) {7, 4} 12) {−8, −7}

15) {−7} 16) {2, 0}
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3 { } 5
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8

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17) − , 2
2 { } 7
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Solve the following WORD PROBLEMS:

1. The length of a rectangle is 2 times its width. The area of the rectangle is 72 square inches. Find the
dimensions of the rectangle.
2. The length of a rectangle is 4 times its width. The area of the rectangle is 144 square inches. Find the
dimensions of the rectangle.
3. The length of a rectangular garden is 4 yards more than its width. The area of the garden is 60 square
yards. Find the dimensions of the garden.
4. The width of a rectangle is 11 inches less than its length. Find the dimensions of the rectangle if he area is
80 square inches.
5. The length of a rectangle exceeds its width by 3 inches. The area of the rectangle is 70 square inches, find
its dimensions.
6. The length of a rectangle is 3 centimeters more than the width. The area is 108 square centimeters. Find-
the length and width of the rectangle.
7. The width of a rectangle is 5 meters less than its length. The area is 84 square meters. Find the
dimensions of the rectangle.
8. The length of a rectangle is twice the width. The area is 50 square inches. Find the dimensions of the
rectangle.
9. The length of a rectangle is 1 foot more than twice the width. The area is 55 square feet. Find the
dimensions of the rectangle.
10. The length of a rectangle is 2 less than three times the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle if the
area is 65 square meters.
11. The length of a rectangle is 7 meters less than twice the width. Find the dimensions if the area is 60 square
meters.
12. The product of two consecutive integers is 56. Find the integers.
13. The product of two consecutive odd integers is 99. Find the integers.
14. Find two consecutive even integers such that the square of the smaller is 10 more than the larger.
15. The product of two consecutive odd integers is 1 less than twice their sum. Find the integers.
16. The product of two consecutive integers is three less than three times their sum. Find the integers.
17. The product of two consecutive even integers is 6 more than three times their sum. Find the integers.
18. The product of two consecutive odd integers is 77 more than twice the larger. Find the integers.
19. The product of two consecutive integers is 5 more than three times the larger. Find the integers.
20. Find three consecutive integers such that four times the sum of all three is 2 times the product of the larger
two.
21. Find three consecutive integers such that three times the sum of all three equals the product of the larger
two.
22. The medium side of a right triangle is 7 more than the shortest side. The longest side is 7 less than 3 times
the shortest side. Find the length of the shortest side of the triangle.
23. One leg of a right triangle is one inch shorter than the other leg. If the hypotenuse is 5 inches, find the
length of the shorter leg.

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24. The longer leg of a right triangle is two inches more than twice the length of the shorter leg. The
hypotenuse is two inches less than three times the length of the shorter leg. Find the length of the
hypotenuse.
25. The longer leg of a right triangle is ten less than three times the shorter leg. The hypotenuse is 4 more than
the shorter leg. Find the length of the shorter leg.
26. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 3 less than twice the shorter leg. The length of the other leg is 3 more
than the shorter leg. Find the length of the shorter leg.
27. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 1 centimeter longer than the longer leg. The shorter leg is 7
centimeters shorter than the longer leg. Find the length of the longer leg of the triangle.
28. The longer leg of a right triangle is 1 meter longer than the shorter leg. The hypotenuse is 1 meter shorter
than twice the shorter leg. Find the length of the shorter leg of the triangle.
29. A ladder is resting against a wall. The top of the ladder touches the wall at a height of 15 feet. Find the
distance from the wall to the bottom of the ladder if the length of the ladder is one foot more than twice its
distance from the wall.
30. Two cars leave an intersection. One car travels north; the other travels east. When the car traveling north
had gone 24 miles, the distance between the cars was four miles more than three times the distance
traveled by the car heading east. Find the distance between the cars at that time.

ANSWERS

1. W = 6, L = 12 16. 0, 1 & 5, 6
2. W = 6, L = 24 17. −2, 0 & 6, 8
3. W = 6, L = 10 18. −9, −7 & 9, 11
4. W = 5, L = 16 19. 4, 5 & −2, −1
5. W = 7, L = 10 20. 4, 5, 6 & −1, 0, 1
6. W = 9, L = 12 21. 7, 8, 9 & −1, 0, 1
7. W = 7, L = 12 22. 8
8. W = 5, L = 10 23. 3 inches
9. W = 5, L = 11 24. 13 inches
10. W = 5, L = 13 25. 6
11. W = 152 , L = 8 26. 9
12. 7, 8 & −8, −7 27. 12
13. 9,11 & −11, −9 28. 3
14. 4&6 29. 8 feet
15. 3, 5 & −1, 1 30. 25 miles

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Sample Problems

1. The sum of two numbers is 31, their di§erence is 41. Find these numbers.

2. The product of two numbers is 640. Their di§erence is 12. Find these numbers.

3. One side of a rectangle is 3 ft shorter than twice the other side. Find the sides if the perimeter is 24 ft.

4. One side of a rectangle is 3 ft shorter than twice the other side. Find the sides if the area is 209 ft2 .

5. One side of a rectangle is 4 in shorter than three times the other side. Find the sides if the perimeter of the
rectangle is 48 in.

6. One side of a rectangle is 4 in shorter than three times the other side. Find the sides if the area of the
rectangle is 319 in2 .

7. We throw an object upward from the top of a 1200 ft tall building. The height of the object, (measured in
feet) t seconds after we threw it is
h (t) = 16t2 + 160t + 1200

a) Where is the object 3 seconds after we threw it?

b) How long does it take for the object to hit the ground?

Practice Problems

1. The product of two numbers is 65. Their di§erence is 8. Find these numbers.

2. If we square a number, we get six times the number. Find all numbers with this property.

3. If we raise a number to the third power, we get four times the number. Find all numbers with this property.

4. The product of two consecutive even integers is 840. Find these numbers.

5. The area of a rectangle is 1260 m2 . Find the dimensions of the rectangle if we know that one side is 48 m
longer than three times the other side.

6. We are standing on the top of a 1680 ft tall building and throw a small object upwards. At every second,
we measure the distance of the object from the ground. Exactly t seconds after we threw the object, its
height, (measured in feet) is
h (t) = 16t2 + 256t + 1680
a) Find h (3). (h (3) represents the objectís position 3 seconds after we threw it.)
b) How much does the object travel during the two seconds between 5 seconds and 7 seconds?
c) How long does it take for the object to reach a height of 2640 ft?
d) How long does it take for the object to hit the ground?

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Sample Problems - Answers

1. 5 and 36

2. 20 with 32 and 32 with 20

3. 5 ft by 7 ft

4. 11 ft and 19 ft

5. 7 in by 17 in

6. 11 in by 29 in

7. a) 1536 ft b) 15 seconds

Practice Problems - Answers

1. 5 with 13 and 13 with 5

2. 0; 6

3. 2; 0; 2

4. 28; 30 and 30; 28

5. 14 m by 90 m

6. a) 2304 ft b) 128 ft c) 6 seconds and 10 seconds d) 21 seconds

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Sample Problems - Solutions

1. The sum of two numbers is 31, their di§erence is 41. Find these numbers.
Solution: Let us denote the smaller number by x. Then the larger number is x + 41, since the di§erence
between the two numbers is 41. The equation then is

x
|{z} + x
|+{z41} = 31 solve for x
smaller number larger number
2x + 41 = 31 subtract 41
2x = 10 divide by 2
x = 5

Thus the smaller number, labeled x is 5. The larger number was labeled x + 41; so it must be 5 + 41 = 36.
Thus the numbers are 5 and 36. We check: the di§erence between 36 and 5 is 36  (5) = 41; and
their sum is indeed 36 + (5) = 31. Thus our solution is correct.

2. The product of two numbers is 640. Their di§erence is 12. Find these numbers.
Solution: Let us label the smaller number as x. Then the larger number is x + 12. The equation is

x (x + 12) = 640 Solve for x

2
x + 12x = 640
2
x + 12x  640 = 0

We will solve this quadratic equation by completing the square. Half of the linear coe¢cient is 6.

x2 + 12x  640 = 0 (x + 6)2 = x2 + 12x + 36

2
x {z + 36} 36  640 = 0
| + 12x
p
(x + 6)2  676 = 0 676 = 26
2 2
(x + 6)  26 = 0
(x + 6 + 26) (x + 6  26) = 0
(x + 32) (x  20) = 0 =) x1 = 32 and x2 = 20

If x = 32; then the larger number is 32 + 12 = 20. If x = 20, then the larger number is 20 + 12 = 32.
The two solutions of the equation do not determine a pair of numbers: they are the smaller
numbers in two pairs! The answer is: 20 with 32 and 32 with 20. We check in both cases: with 20
and 32
20 (32) = 640 and 32  20 = 12
and with 32 and 20
32 (20) = 640 and  20  (32) = 12

3. One side of a rectangle is 3 ft shorter than twice the other side. Find the sides if the perimeter is 24 ft.
Solution: Let us denote the shorter side by x. Then the longer side is 2x  3. The equation expresses the
perimeter.

24 = 2 (x) + 2 (2x  3) Solve for x

24 = 2x + 4x  6 combine like terms
24 = 6x  6 add 6
30 = 6x divide by 6
5 = x

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Thus the shorter side is 5 ft, and the longer side is 2 (5)  3 = 7 ft. Thus the answer is: 5 ft by 7 ft: We
check: 7 is indeed 3 less than twice 5, i.e. 7 = 2 (5)  3 and the perimeter is 2 (5 ft) + 2 (7 ft) = 24 ft. Thus
our solution is indeed correct.
4. One side of a rectangle is 3 ft shorter than twice the other side. Find the sides if the area is 209 ft2 .
Solution: Let us denote the shorter side by x. Then the longer side is 2x  3. The equation expresses the
area.
x (2x  3) = 209 solve for x
2
2x  3x = 209
2
2x  3x  209 = 0
Since this is a quadratic equation, our only method of solving it is by the zero product rule. There are
several factoring techniques available, we will present two of them.
Method 1. We will factor the expression 2x2  3x  209 by completing the square. First we have to factor
out the leading coe¢cient. (For more on this, see the handout on completing the square part 3.)
2
 2x  3x  209
 = 0 factor out 2
3 209
2 x2  x  = 0
2 2
3 3 1 3
We will factor the expression in the parentheses now. Half of the linear coe¢cient is  2 =  = and
2 2 2 4
so our complete square is
 
3 2 3 3 9 3 9
x = x2  x  x + = x2  x +
4 4 4 16 2 16
9
Thus we smuggle in .
16
 
3 2 209
2 x  x = 0
2 2
!
2 3 9 9 209  8
2 x  x+   = 0
| 2{z 16} 16 28
  !
3 2 9 1672
2 x   = 0
4 16 16
 2 ! r p
3 1681 1681 1681 41
2 x  = 0 = p =
4 16 16 16 4
   2 !
3 2 41
2 x  = 0
4 4
  
3 41 3 41
2 x + x  = 0
4 4 4 4
  
38 44
2 x+ x = 0
4 4
 
19 19
2 x+ (x  11) = 0 =) x1 =  and x2 = 11
2 2
Method 2. We will factor the expression 2x2  3x  209 by grouping. First we need to Önd two numbers,
p and q such that
pq = 418 (product of 1st and 3rd coe¢cient)
p + q = 3 (second coe¢cient)

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If the product
p pq has to be large but the
p sum is relatively small, like in this case, we should start looking
close to 418, which is approximately 418 = 20: 445 . We Önd that 19 and 22 work. We factor by
grouping.

2x2  3x  209 = 0
2
2x
| {z+ 19x} 22x
| {z 209} = 0
x (2x + 19)  11 (2x + 19) = 0
19
(x  11) (2x + 19) = 0 =) x1 = 11 and x2 = 
2
Since x denotes the side of a rectangle, which is a distance, and distances are never negative, the second
19
solution, x2 =  is immediately ruled out. If x = 11; the other side must be 2 (11)  3 = 19. Thus the
2
sides of the rectangle are 11 ft and 19 ft. We check:

2 (11)  3 = 19 X and
11 (19) = 209 X

Thus our solution is indeed correct.

5. One side of a rectangle is 4 in shorter than three times the other side. Find the sides if the perimeter of the
rectangle is 48 in.
Solution: Let us denote the shorter side by x: Then the other side is 3x  4: The equation expresses the
perimeter of the rectangle.

2 (x) + 2 (3x  4) = 48 multiply out parentheses

2x + 6x  8 = 48 combine like terms
8x  8 = 48 add
8x = 56 divide by 8
x = 7

If the shorter side was denoted by x; we now know it is 7 in. The longer side was denoted by 3x  4; so
it must be 3 (7)  4 = 17 inches. Thus the sides of the rectangle are 7 in and 17 in. We check: P =
2 (7 in) + 2 (17 in) = 48 in and 17 in = 3 (7 in)  4 in: Thus our solution is correct.

6. One side of a rectangle is 4 in shorter than three times the other side. Find the sides if the area of the
rectangle is 319 in2 .
Solution: Let us denote the shorter side by x: Then the other side is 3x  4: The equation expresses the area
of the rectangle.

x (3x  4) = 319 multiply out parentheses

2
3x  4x = 319 subtract 319
2
3x  4x  319 = 0

Because the equation is quadratic, we need to factor the left-hand side and then apply the zero property.
We will factor by grouping, also known as the AC-method. We are looking for numbers p and q with the
following conditions. The sum of p and q has to be the linear coe¢cient (the number in front of x, with its
sign), so it is 4. The product of p and q has to be the product of the other coe¢cients, 3 (319) = 957.

pq = 957
p + q = 4

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Now we need to Önd p and q. Because the product is negative, we re looking for a positive and apnegative
number. Because the sum is negtive, the larger number must carry the negative sign. We enter 957 into
the calculator and get a decimal: p
957 = 30:935::::
So we start looking for factors of 957, starting at 30; and moving down. We soon Önd 29 and 33. These
are our values for p and q: We use these numbers to express the linear term:

4x = 29x  33x

and factor by grouping.

3x2  4x  319 = 0
2
3x
| {z+ 29x} 33x
| {z 319} = 0
x (3x + 29)  11 (3x + 29) = 0
29
(x  11) (3x + 29) = 0 =) x1 = 11 and x2 = 
3
29
Since distances can not be negative, the second solution for x,  is ruled out. Thus x = 11: Then
3
the longer side is 3 (11)  4 = 29; and so the rectangleís sides are 11 in and 29 in long. We check:
11 in (29 in) = 319 in2 and 29 in = 3 (11 in)  4 in. Thus our solution is correct.

7. We throw an object upward from the top of a 1200 ft tall building. The height of the object, (measured in
feet) t seconds after we threw it is
h (t) = 16t2 + 160t + 1200
a) Where is the object 3 seconds after we threw it?
Solution: We need to compute h (3). This means that we substitute 3 into t and evaluate the algebraic
expression.

h (3) = 16  32 + 160  3 + 1200 = 16  9 + 160  3 + 1200

= 144 + 480 + 1200 = 336 + 1200 = 1536

Thus the object is 1536 ft high after 3 seconds.

b) How long does it take for the object to hit the ground?
Solution: we need to solve the equation t =? so that h (t) = 0

h (t) = 0
2
16t + 160t + 1200 = 0 factor out  16
 
16 t2  10t  75 = 0

We will factor t2  10t + 75 by completing the square.

 
16 t2  10t  75 = 0 (t  5)2 = t2  10t + 25 smuggle in 25
 
16 t|2  10t{z + 25
} 25  75 = 0
 
16 (t  5)2  100 = 0 re-write 100 as 102
 
16 (t  5)2  102 = 0 factor via the di§erence of squares theorem
16 (t  5 + 10) (t  5  10) = 0 simplify
16 (t + 5) (t  15) = 0 apply zero property

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Lecture Notes Quadratic Word Problems page 7

t = 5 or t = 15
Since the negative solution, t = 5 does not make sense in the context of the problem, it is ruled out. We
check t = 15:
h (3) = 16  152 + 160  15 + 1200
= 16  225 + 160  15 + 1200
= 3600 + 2400 + 1200
= 1200 + 1200 = 0
Thus the answer is: 15 seconds.

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questions or comments to mhidegkuti@[Link].

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Identify the vertex of each.

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3) y = − x 2 + 18 x − 75 4) y = −3 x 2 + 12 x − 10

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(−8, 0) (1, −4)

3) y = − x 2 + 18 x − 75 4) y = −3 x 2 + 12 x − 10
(9, 6) (2, 2)

Graph each equation.

5) y = x 2 − 2 x − 3 6) y = − x 2 − 6 x − 10
y y
8 8

6 6

4 4

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7) f (x) = − x 2 + 8 x − 20 1 4 16
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y
Max value = −4 3 3 3
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11) f (x) = 3 x 2 − 54 x + 241 12) f (x) = x 2 − 18 x + 86

Vertex: (9, −2) Vertex: (9, 5)
Axis of Sym.: x = 9 Axis of Sym.: x = 9
Min value = −2 Min value = 5

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13) f (x) = − x 2 + x−
5 5 5 Vertex: (−5, 4)
Vertex: (6, 6) Axis of Sym.: x = −5
Axis of Sym.: x = 6 Max value = 4
Max value = 6

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15) f (x) = − x 2 + 7
4 Vertex: (6, 8)
Vertex: (0, 7) Axis of Sym.: x = 6
Axis of Sym.: x = 0 Min value = 8
Max value = 7

1 18) f (x) = x 2 + 4 x + 5
17) f (x) = x 2 − x + 9
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Algebra 1 Course – Unit 8, Worksheet 13, Quadratic Functions Vertex and Axis of
Symmetry, Part 2

Problem 1) Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, and the x-intercepts
of the following function. Then graph the function.

𝑓 (𝑥) = −𝑥 2 + 2𝑥

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Problem 2) Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, and the x-intercepts
of the following function. Then graph the function.

𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 4

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Problem 3) Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, and the x-intercepts
of the following function. Then graph the function.

1
𝑓(𝑥) = − 𝑥 2 + 3
3

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Problem 4) Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, and the x-intercepts
of the following function. Then graph the function.

𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3

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Problem 5) Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, and the x-intercepts
of the following function. Then graph the function.

𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6

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Problem 6) Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, and the x-intercepts
of the following function. Then graph the function.

𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3

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Problem 7) Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, and the x-intercepts
of the following function. Then graph the function.

𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 4

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Problem 8) Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, and the x-intercepts
of the following function. Then graph the function.

𝑓 (𝑥) = −𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 6

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and Axis of Symmetry, Part 2

Problem 1) Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, and the x-

intercepts of the following function. Then graph the function.

𝑓 (𝑥) = −𝑥 2 + 2𝑥

Solution:

The formula for a quadratic function is 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐. The vertex of the

𝑏 𝑏
graph of the parabola is (− , 𝑓 (− )), the equation of the axis of symmetry is
2𝑎 2𝑎
𝑏
𝑥 = − 2𝑎, the y-intercept is (0, 𝑐), and the x-intercepts are values that make
𝑓 (𝑥) = 0, found by factoring. In this problem, 𝑎 = −1 and 𝑏 = 2, and 𝑐 = 0. The
function factors as 𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥(𝑥 − 2). Using this information, the vertex is
2 2
(− , 𝑓 (− 2(−1))) = (1, 𝑓(1)) = (1, 1) and the axis of symmetry is 𝑥 = 1.
2(−1)

The y-intercept is (0, 0), and the x-intercepts are (0, 0) and (2, 0). The graph
opens “down”.

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Answer:

Vertex: (1, 1)

Axis of Symmetry: 𝑥 = 1

y-intercept: (0, 0)

x-intercepts: (0, 0) and (2, 0)

Graph:

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Problem 2) Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, and the x-intercepts
of the following function. Then graph the function.

𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 4

Solution:

The formula for a quadratic function is 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐. The vertex of the

𝑏 𝑏
graph of the parabola is (− 2𝑎 , 𝑓 (− 2𝑎)), the equation of the axis of symmetry is
𝑏
𝑥 = − 2𝑎, the y-intercept is (0, 𝑐), and the x-intercepts are values that make
𝑓 (𝑥) = 0, found by factoring. In this problem, 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = −3, and 𝑐 = −4. The
function factors as 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 1). Using this information, the vertex is
(−3) (−3) 3 3 3 25 3
(− , 𝑓 (− 2(1) )) = (2 , 𝑓 (2)) = (2 , − 4 ) and the axis of symmetry is 𝑥 = 2.
2(1)

The y-intercept is (0, −4), and the x-intercepts are (−1, 0) and (4, 0). The graph
opens “up”.

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3 25
Vertex: (2 , − 4 )

3
Axis of Symmetry: 𝑥 = 2

y-intercept: (0, −4)

x-intercepts: (−1, 0) and (4, 0)

Graph:

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Problem 3) Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, and the x-intercepts
of the following function. Then graph the function.

1
𝑓(𝑥) = − 𝑥 2 + 3
3

Solution:

The formula for a quadratic function is 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐. The vertex of the

𝑏 𝑏
graph of the parabola is (− , 𝑓 (− )), the equation of the axis of symmetry is
2𝑎 2𝑎
𝑏
𝑥 = − 2𝑎, the y-intercept is (0, 𝑐), and the x-intercepts are values that make
1
𝑓 (𝑥) = 0, found by factoring. In this problem, 𝑎 = − 3 , 𝑏 = 0, and 𝑐 = 3. The
1
function factors as 𝑓(𝑥) = − 3 (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 3). Using this information, the vertex

0 0
is (− 1 , 𝑓 (− 1 )) = (0, 𝑓 (0)) = (0, 3) and the axis of symmetry is 𝑥 = 0.
2(−3) 2(−3)

The y-intercept is (0, 3), and the x-intercepts are (−3, 0) and (3, 0). The graph
opens “down”.

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Answer:

Vertex: (0, 3)

Axis of Symmetry: 𝑥 = 0

y-intercept: (0,3)

x-intercepts: (−3, 0) and (3, 0)

Graph:

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Problem 4) Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, and the x-intercepts
of the following function. Then graph the function.

𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 + 3

Solution:

The formula for a quadratic function is 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐. The vertex of the

𝑏 𝑏
graph of the parabola is (− 2𝑎 , 𝑓 (− 2𝑎)), the equation of the axis of symmetry is
𝑏
𝑥 = − 2𝑎, the y-intercept is (0, 𝑐), and the x-intercepts are values that make
𝑓 (𝑥) = 0, found by factoring. In this problem, 𝑎 = −1, 𝑏 = 2, and 𝑐 = 3. The
function factors as 𝑓(𝑥) = (3 − 𝑥)(1 + 𝑥). Using this information, the vertex is
2 2
(− , 𝑓 (− 2(−1))) = (1, 𝑓(1)) = (1, 4) and the axis of symmetry is 𝑥 = 1.
2(−1)

The y-intercept is (0, 3), and the x-intercepts are (−1, 0) and (3, 0). The graph
opens “down”.

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Answer:

Vertex: (1, 4)

Axis of Symmetry: 𝑥 = 1

y-intercept: (0, 3)

x-intercepts: (−1, 0) and (3, 0)

Graph:

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Problem 5) Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, and the x-intercepts
of the following function. Then graph the function.

𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6

Solution:

The formula for a quadratic function is 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐. The vertex of the

𝑏 𝑏
graph of the parabola is (− 2𝑎 , 𝑓 (− 2𝑎)), the equation of the axis of symmetry is
𝑏
𝑥 = − 2𝑎, the y-intercept is (0, 𝑐), and the x-intercepts are values that make
𝑓 (𝑥) = 0, found by factoring. In this problem, 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = −1, and 𝑐 = −6. The
function factors as 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 − 3). Using this information, the vertex is
(−1) (−1) 1 1 1 25 1
(− , 𝑓 (− 2(1) )) = (2 , 𝑓 (2)) = (2 , − 4 ) and the axis of symmetry is 𝑥 = 2.
2(1)

The y-intercept is (0, −6 ), and the x-intercepts are (−2, 0) and (3, 0). The graph
opens “up”.

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1 25
Vertex: (2 , − 4 )

1
Axis of Symmetry: 𝑥 = 2

y-intercept: (0, −6)

x-intercepts: (−2, 0) and (3, 0)

Graph:

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Problem 6) Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, and the x-intercepts
of the following function. Then graph the function.

𝑓(𝑥) = −𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 + 3

Solution:

The formula for a quadratic function is 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐. The vertex of the

𝑏 𝑏
graph of the parabola is (− 2𝑎 , 𝑓 (− 2𝑎)), the equation of the axis of symmetry is
𝑏
𝑥 = − 2𝑎, the y-intercept is (0, 𝑐), and the x-intercepts are values that make
𝑓 (𝑥) = 0, found by factoring. In this problem, 𝑎 = −1, 𝑏 = −2, and 𝑐 = 3. The
function factors as 𝑓(𝑥) = (1 − 𝑥)(3 + 𝑥). Using this information, the vertex is
(−2) (−2)
(− , 𝑓 (− 2(−1))) = (−1, 𝑓(−1)) = (−1, 4) and the axis of symmetry is 𝑥 =
2(−1)

−1. The y-intercept is (0, 3), and the x-intercepts are (−3, 0) and (1, 0). The
graph opens “down”.

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Vertex: (−1, 4)

Axis of Symmetry: 𝑥 = −1

y-intercept: (0, 3)

x-intercepts: (−3, 0) and (1, 0)

Graph:

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Problem 7) Find the vertex, axis of symmetry, y-intercept, and the x-intercepts
of the following function. Then graph the function.

𝑓 (𝑥) = 𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 4

Solution:

The formula for a quadratic function is 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐. The vertex of the

𝑏 𝑏
graph of the parabola is (− 2𝑎 , 𝑓 (− 2𝑎)), the equation of the axis of symmetry is
𝑏
𝑥 = − 2𝑎, the y-intercept is (0, 𝑐), and the x-intercepts are values that make
𝑓 (𝑥) = 0, found by factoring. In this problem, 𝑎 = 1, 𝑏 = 4, and 𝑐 = 4. The
function factors as 𝑓(𝑥) = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 2). Using this information, the vertex is
4 4
(− , 𝑓 (− 2(1))) = (−2, 𝑓 (−2)) = (−2, 0) and the axis of symmetry is 𝑥 =
2(1)

−2. The y-intercept is (0, 4), and the x-intercept is (−2, 0). The graph opens “up”.

Answer:

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Axis of Symmetry: 𝑥 = −2

y-intercept: (0,4)

x-intercept: (−2, 0)

Graph:

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of the following function. Then graph the function.

𝑓 (𝑥) = −𝑥 2 − 𝑥 + 6

Solution:

The formula for a quadratic function is 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐. The vertex of the

𝑏 𝑏
graph of the parabola is (− 2𝑎 , 𝑓 (− 2𝑎)), the equation of the axis of symmetry is
𝑏
𝑥 = − 2𝑎, the y-intercept is (0, 𝑐), and the x-intercepts are values that make
𝑓 (𝑥) = 0, found by factoring. In this problem, 𝑎 = −1, 𝑏 = −1, and 𝑐 = 6. The
function factors as 𝑓(𝑥) = (2 − 𝑥)(3 + 𝑥). Using this information, the vertex is
(−1) (−1) 1 1 1 25
(− , 𝑓 (− 2(−1))) = (− 2 , 𝑓 (− 2)) = (− 2 , 4 ) and the axis of symmetry is
2(−1)
1
𝑥 = − 2. The y-intercept is (0, 6), and the x-intercepts are (−3, 0) and (2, 0). The
graph opens “down”.

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1 25
Vertex: (− 2 , 4 )

1
Axis of Symmetry: 𝑥 = − 2

y-intercept: (0,6)

x-intercepts: (−3, 0) and (2, 0)

Graph:

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1) y = 2x2 ¡ 6x + 1 2) y = ¡2x2 + 5x + 2

1.5 3
1,5 1.25 5.125
Vertex: Vertex:
Axis of Symmetry: Axis of Symmetry:
Roots:
0.18 2.82 Roots: 0.35 2185125
Y-intercept: Y-intercept: 2
011

3) f (x) = 3x2 ¡ 8x ¡ 3 4) f (x) = ¡1600x2 + 950x + 1553

Vertex: 1.33 8,1 Vertex: 0.30 694.02

Axis of Symmetry: Axis of Symmetry:
Roots: Roots:
0.3133
Y-intercept: 973311.33
Y-intercept:
Practice! Using the equations below, find all of the following: (Round all values to the nearest

hundredth)

1) y = 2x2 ¡ 6x + 1 2) y = ¡2x2 + 5x + 2

Vertex: Vertex:
Axis of Symmetry: Axis of Symmetry:
Roots: Roots:
Y-intercept: Y-intercept:

3) f (x) = 3x2 ¡ 8x ¡ 3 4) f (x) = ¡1600x2 + 950x + 1553

Vertex: Vertex:
Axis of Symmetry: Axis of Symmetry:
Roots: Roots:
Y-intercept: Y-intercept:
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Quadratic Word Problems (Solve on Separate Paper)

1. A rocket is launched from atop a 101-foot cliff with an initial velocity of 116 ft/s.
2
a. Substitute the values into the vertical motion formula h = −16t + vt + c. Let h = 0.
b. Use the quadratic formula find out how long the rocket will take to hit the ground after it is launched.
Round to the nearest tenth of a second.

2. A ball is thrown into the air with an upward velocity of 36 ft/s. Its height h in feet after t seconds is given
2
by the function h = −16t + 36t + 9.
a. In how many seconds does the ball reach its maximum height? Round to the nearest hundredth if
necessary.
b. What is the ball’s maximum height?

An object is dropped from an initial height of s feet. The object's height at any time t, in
2
seconds, is given by h = −16t + s .

3. How long does it take for an object dropped from 200 feet to hit the ground? Round your result to two
decimal places.

4. How long does it take for an object dropped from 300 feet to hit the ground? Round your result to two
decimal places.

5. Henry throws a tennis ball over his house. The ball is 6 feet above the ground when he lets it go. The
quadratic function that models the height, in feet, of the ball after t seconds is
2
p (x) = −16t + 46t + 6. How long does it take for the ball to hit the ground?

6. During the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, debris was ejected at a speed of over 440 feet per
second (300 miles per hour). The height in feet of a rock ejected at angle of 75° is given by the equation
2
y (t) = −16t + 425t + 8200, where t is the time in seconds after the eruption. The rock’s horizontal
distance in feet from the point of ejection is given by x (t) = 113t. Assuming the elevation of the
surrounding countryside is 0 feet, what is the horizontal distance from the point of ejection to the where
the rock would have landed? Round your answer to the nearest foot.

7. The height of an arrow that is shot upward at an initial velocity of 40 meters per second can be modeled
2
by h = 40t − 5t , where h is the height in meters and t is the time in seconds. Find the time it takes for
the arrow to reach the ground.

8. Faye is 20 feet horizontally from the center of a basketball hoop that is at a height of 10 feet. She
shoots a basketball straight toward the hoop with a horizontal velocity of 18 feet per second. The
quadratic equation that models the height, in feet, of the ball after t seconds is
2
h (t) = −16t + 20t + 6. Does Faye make the basket? Explain your reasoning.

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9. Walt threw a basketball from the basketball court toward the hoop. The quadratic function that models
2
the height, in feet, of the ball after t seconds is h (t) = −16t + 12t + 6. If the hoop is 8 feet high,
how long is the ball in the air before the ball goes through the hoop?

10. A pigeon lands on top of the Eiffel Tower and then, spotting a scrap of food, dives to the ground below.
2
The pigeon’s height in meters is approximately h ( t) = −5t + 300 where t is the time in seconds. About
how long is the pigeon in the air?

2
11. An equation in the form h = −9.8t + s gives the height h (in meters) of an object t seconds after it is
dropped from a height of s meters.
a. An object is dropped from a height of 11.6 meters. About how many seconds does it take the object to
reach the ground? Show your work.
b. Suppose the object is dropped from a height that is half the height from which it was originally
dropped. Will the time it takes to reach the ground be half the time it took to reach the ground when it
was dropped from 11.6 meters? Explain.

12. Jessie and Jayla simultaneously toss tennis balls from the window of an apartment building at a height of
150 feet into a bucket at a height of 15 feet, 3 inches on the roof of the building next door. The
quadratic functions that model the height, in feet, of the balls after t seconds are
2 2
h (t) = −16t − 5t + 150 for Jessie and h (t) = −16t + 5t + 150 for Jayla. Which ball lands in the
bucket sooner? Examine the two equations to explain the difference in the times.

13. The length l of a rectangle is 4 inches greater than its width w. The area of the rectangle is 252 square
inches.
a. Write an equation relating the rectangle's area to its width. Explain your reasoning.
b. Solve your equation from part (a) using the method of completing the square. What are the length and
width of the rectangle? Show your work.
c. Write an equation relating the rectangle's area to its length. Show that the length you found in part (b)
is a solution of this equation.

14. The base of a triangle is 6 inches greater than its height. The area of the triangle is 56 square inches.
a. Write an equation relating the area of the triangle to its height.
b. Show how to solve your equation from part (a) by completing the square.
c. What are the height and base of the triangle?

15. A circle has an area of 64π square centimeters.

a. What is the radius of the circle? Justify your answer.
b. The area of another circle is 220 square centimeters. Is the radius of this circle greater than or less
than the radius of a circle with area 64π square centimeters. Justify your answer.

16. The number of new cars purchased in a city can be modeled by the equation
2
C = 26t + 168t + 4208, where C is the number of new cars and t is the number of years since
1958. In what year will the number of new cars reach 15,000?

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17. A gardener wants to create a rectangular vegetable garden in a backyard. She wants it to have a total area
of 120 square feet, and it should be 12 feet longer than it is wide. What dimensions should she use for the
vegetable garden? Round to the nearest hundredth of a foot.

18. A farmer has 120 yards of fencing to build around a rectangular orchard. Let w be the width of the
orchard. Write an equation giving the area of the orchard. Find the dimensions of the orchard when the
area is 900 square yards.

2
19. The daily profit P for a cake bakery can be modeled by the function P(x) = −15x + 330x − 815,
where x is the price of a cake. What should the price of a cake be to provide a daily profit of at least
$600? Round your answer(s) to the nearest dollar.

2
20. The volume of a cylinder is given by the formula V = π r h, where r is the radius of the base of the
cylinder and h is the height of the cylinder. If the radius of the cylinder is increased by 1 unit and the
height remains the same, the ratio for the volume of the new cylinder to the volume of the original
cylinder is 4:1. Find the length of the radius of the original cylinder.

21. The number of new cars purchased in a city can be modeled by the equation
2
C = 26t + 168t + 4208, where C is the number of new cars and t is the number of years since
1958. In what year will the number of new cars reach 15,000?

22. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is 13 cm. One of the legs is 7 cm longer than the other leg. Find the
area of the triangle.

23. Kim is shipping a box. The dimensions of the box must meet the following requirements: the length (in
inches) is 4 times some value x and the width (in inches) is equal to x plus 1. The height (in inches) is the
difference of 4 and x.
Part A: Write an equation that represents the volume V (in cubic inches) of the box.
Part B: If the volume of the box is 48 cubic inches, what is the value of x? Justify your answer.

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Quadratic Word Problems (Solve on Separate Paper)

Answer Section
2
1. 0 = −16t + 116t + 101; 8 s
2. 1.13 s; 29.25 ft
3. 3.54 seconds
4. 4.33 sec
5. 3 seconds
6. 4,467 ft.
7. 8 sec
2
8. No; solving the equation 10 = −16t + 20t + 6 gives the solutions t = 0.25 and t = 1. These are the
times at which the ball is at a height of 10 feet--the first when the ball is going up and the second when it
is coming down. When t = 1 second, however, the ball has traveled only 18 feet horizontally from Faye.
Because it is falling, however, it will be below the hoop when it is 20 feet from Faye, so she misses the
basket.
1
9. second
2
10. 7.7 s
2
11. a. about 1.1 seconds; Write the equation h = −9.8t + 11.6. Then solve it for t when h = 0.
2
0 = −9.8t + 11.6
−11.6 2
= t
−9.8
1.1 ≈ t
2
b. no; Half of 11.6 meters is 5.8 meters. Write the equation h = −9.8t + 5.8. Solve the equation for t
when h = 0 . The solution t ≈ 0.8 seconds, is not half of 1.1 seconds.
12. Solving the quadratic equations gives that Jessie’s ball lands in 2.75 seconds, while Jayla’s lands in 3.0625
seconds, so Jessie’s lands faster. The coefficient of t represents the initial vertical velocity. For Jessie,
the initial velocity is downward, while it is upward for Jayla. So Jayla’s ball is going up at first, which
means that it starts falling later, and so takes longer to land.

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13. a. 252 = w + 4w; the length is 4 inches greater than the width w, so l = w + 4; the area of a
2
rectangle is length times width, so an equation is 252 = w (w + 4) , or 252 = w + 4w.

2
b. 252 = w + 4w
2
252 + 4 = w + 4w + 4
2
256 = (w + 2)
± 256 = w + 2
±16 = w + 2
w = 14 or w = –18
A length cannot be negative, so the rectangle's width is 14 inches. Its length is 4 inches more than its
width, so the length is 18 inches.

2 2
c. An equation is 252 = l (l − 4) , or 252 = l − 4l; 252 = 18 − 4 (18) , so 18 is a solution.
2
1 h
14. a. 56 = h (h + 6) , or 56 = + 3h
2 2

2
h
b. Multiply each side of 56 = + 3h by 2 to eliminate the fraction on the right side:
2
2 2
112 = h + 6h. Then solve by completing the square: 112 + 9 = h + 6h + 9
2
121 = (h + 3)
± 121 = h + 3
±11 ≈ h + 3
So, h = 8 or h = –14

c. The height of the rectangle is 8 inches and the base is 8 + 6 = 14 inches.

2 2
15. a. 8 cm; The area of a circle with radius r is π r . So, for the given circle, 64π = π r . Solving for r gives
a radius of 8 centimeters.
2 220
b. greater than; Write the equation 220 = π r , then solve to show that r = ≈ 8.4. Students
π
can also solve by comparing the areas of the two circles. Find an approximate area of the first circle:
64 (3.14) ≈ 200 cm. This area is less than the area of the circle with area 220 square centimeters. So
the other circle must have a greater radius.
16. 1976
17. 6.49 feet by 18.49 feet
2
18. 60w − w ; The width is 30 yd, and the length is 30 yd.
19. 6 ≤ x ≤ 16
20. 1 unit
21. 1976
22. 30

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23. Part A: 4x (x + 1) (4 − x) = V

Part B: x = 2; Use the equation from Part A.

4x (4 − x) (x + 1) = 48
3 2
−4x + 12x + 16x − 48 = 0
2
−4x (x − 3) + 16 (x − 3) = 0
ÊÁÁ ˆ
ÁÁ −4x + 16 ˜˜˜˜ (x − 3) = 0
2

Ë ¯
2
−4x + 16 = 0 or x − 3 = 0

2x + 4 = 0 or −2x + 4 = 0 or x − 3 = 0. So, x can equal –2 or 2. It cannot equal –2 because two of

the dimensions of the box would then be negative. So, x = 2.

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Quadratic
Lesson 10Functions Unit: Lesson
Extra Practice: 9 Motion
Vertical
Extra Practice

1) A football is punted into the air. Its height, h, in meters, after t seconds is given by the
equation h = -4.9 t2 + 24.5t + 1.

a) How high is the ball after 1 second?

b) Find the maximum height of the ball to the nearest tenth.

c) When does the ball reach its maximum height?

d) When does the ball hit the ground? Round to the nearest hundredth.
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2) A rock is thrown from the top of a tall building. The distance, in feet, between the rock
and the ground t seconds after it is thrown is given they d(t) = -16t2 – 4t + 382. How
long after the rock is thrown is it 370 feet from the ground?

3) The formula for throwing a baseball in the air is represented by h = -16t2 + 12t + 40
where h is the height of the ball after t seconds. After how many seconds will the ball
hit the ground?
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4) You are trying to dunk a basketball. You need to jump 2.5 ft in the air to dunk the ball.
The height that you are above the ground is given by the function h(t) = -16t2 + 12t.
What is the maximum height your feet will be above the ground?. Will you be able to
dunk the basketball?

5) A small business’ profits over the last year have been related to the price of its only
product.. The relationship is R(p) = -0.4p2 + 64p – 2400, where R is the revenue
measured in thousands of dollars and p is the price of the product measured in dollars..
What price would maximize revenue?
 Quadratics Lesson 9 Extra Practice

1) a) 20.6 m
b) 31.6 m
c) 2.5 sec
d) 5.04 sec. **Use quadratic formula

2) 0.75 sec *use factoring

3) 1.25 seconds **use factoring

4) 2.25 ft. No

5) $80
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3) a 2 + 14a − 51 = 0 4) x 2 − 12 x + 11 = 0

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