Operations with Polynomials
Word Problems
Factoring Quadratics
Solving Quadratics
100

(2x2+3x-7)+(3x2-4x-10)

5x2-x-17

100

At a festival, pumpkins are launched with large catapults and air cannons. On one launch, the height of a pumpkin in feet above the ground after t seconds is modeled by h=20+90t-16t2

From what height was the pumpkin launched? 

20 feet

100

Factor the following Quadratic Equation

x2-16=0

(x+4)(x-4)

100

Solve the following Quadratic Equation

x2-16=0

x=-4 and x=4

200

(5x2-12x+1)-(2x2+3x-7)

3x2-15x+8

200

The length of a rectangle is 7 more than the width. If the area of the rectangle is 60 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle? 

5 inches by 12 inches

200

Factor the following Quadratic Equation

x2+7x+10=0

(x+5)(x+2)

200

Solve the following Quadratic Equation

x2+7x+10=0

x=-5 and x=-2

300

Simplify the product of (3x-5)(x-8)

3x2-29x+40

300

At a festival, pumpkins are launched with large catapults and air cannons. On one launch, the height of a pumpkin in feet above the ground after t seconds is modeled by h=20+90t-16t2

How long was the pumpkin in the air? Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

5.84 seconds

300

Find the product:
(2x+3)(x-5)


2x2-7x-15

300

Solve the following Quadratic Equation

2x2-7x-15=0

x=-3/2 and x=5

400

Simplify the product of (2x-4)(x+3)

2x2+2x-12

400

A flare is lunched up with an initial velocity of 64 feet per second from the top of a 200 foot building. The equation h(t)=-16t2+64t+200 models this situation. Determine the maximum height of the flare and the time it takes to reach that maximum.

264 feet in 2 seconds

400

Find the product:
(2x+3)(5x+1)


10x2+17x+3

400

Solve the following Quadratic Equation

9x2-9x+2=0

x=1/3 and x=2/3

500

Simplify the product of (3x-4)(3x-1)

9x2-15x+4

500

At a swim meet, Janet dives from a diving board that is 20 feet high. Her position above the ware is represented by the equation y=-16x2+24x+20, where x represents the time in seconds and y represents the height above the water. After how many seconds does Janet enter the water? 

2.096 seconds

500

The area of a rectangle is represented by the equation 3x2+17x+10. Find the dimensions of the rectangle in terms of x. 

(x+5)(3x+2)

500

Solve the following Quadratic Equation

2x2+5x-3=0

x=-3 and x=1/2