Roots (Zeros)
Vertex
Vertex Form
Word Problems
100

What are the Roots (zeros) of the following quadratic equation?

f(x)=x2+3x+2

x= -2, -1

100

What is the vertex of the following quadratic equation?

f(x)= x2+2x+4

Vertex= (-1,3)

100

What is the vertex of the quadratic equation in vertex form?

f(x)= (x-3)2+2

Vertex= (3,2)

100

A ball is shot from a cannon into the air with an upward velocity of 40 ft/sec. The equation that gives the height (h) of the ball at any time (t) is: h(t)=-16t2+40t+1.5.

How long was the ball in the air?

The ball took 2.537 secs.

200

What are the Roots (zeros) of the following quadratic equation?

f(x)=x2-5x-24

x= -3, 8

200

What is the vertex of the following quadratic equation?

f(x)=x2-6x+13

Vertex= (3,4)

200

What is the vertex of the quadratic equation in vertex form?

f(x)=(x+4)2+6

Vertex= (-4,6)

200

Jason jumped off a cliff into the ocean in Acapulco while vacationing with some friends. His height as a function of time could be modeled by the function h(t)=-16t2+16t+480. What was Jason's maximum height?

Jason's maximum height was 484 feet.

300

What are the Roots (zeros) of the following quadratic equation?

f(x)=x2-11x+30

x= 6, 5

300

What is the vertex of the following quadratic equation?

f(x)=-4x2+32x-60

Vertex= (4,4)

300

What is the vertex of the quadratic equation in vertex form?

f(x)=4(x-7)2-6

Vertex= (7,-6)

300

An object is launched at 19.6 meters per second (m/s) from a 58.8-meter tall platform. The equation for the object's height s at time t seconds after launch is s(t)=–4.t2+19.6t+58.8. How long was the object in the air?

The object was in the air for 6 secs.

400

What are the Roots (zeros) of the following quadratic equation?

2x2+9x-5

x= -5, 0.5

400

What is the vertex of the following quadratic equation?

f(x)=-4x2-20x-30

Vertex= (-2.5,-5)

400

Write an equation in vertex form that has the vertex of (-8,12).

f(x)= a(x+8)2+12

400

An object is launched directly upward at 64 feet per second (ft/s) from a platform 80 feet high. The object's trajectory is represented by h(t)=-16t2+64t+80. What will be the object's maximum height?

The maximum height is 144 feet.

500

What are the Roots (zeros) of the following quadratic equation?

f(x)=-4x2-20x-30

No Solution

500

What is the vertex of the following quadratic equation?

f(x)=-10x2+85x-175

Vertex= (4.25,5.625)

500

Write an equation in vertex form that has the vertex of (9,-200).

F(x)= a(x-9)2-200

500

An olympic diver is diving off of a diving board that is 250 feet high. If the diver's jump is represented by h(t)=-16t2+60t+250, how long did it take for the diver to hit the water?

The diver hit the water after 6.25 seconds.