Creating a Quadratic Model of the Form y = a ( x − h ) 2 + k Estimated time: 20 minutes Group Size: 3 In an earlier group activity, we modeled the path of a softball that was thrown from right field to third base. The data points are given in the table. The values of t represent the time in seconds after the ball was released, and y represents the height of the ball in feet. T i m e ( s e c ) t 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 H e i g h t ( f t ) y 5 11 16 19 21 22 21 19 16 12 6 Use the function found in step 5 to approximate the height of the ball after 0.7 sec.
Creating a Quadratic Model of the Form y = a ( x − h ) 2 + k Estimated time: 20 minutes Group Size: 3 In an earlier group activity, we modeled the path of a softball that was thrown from right field to third base. The data points are given in the table. The values of t represent the time in seconds after the ball was released, and y represents the height of the ball in feet. T i m e ( s e c ) t 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 H e i g h t ( f t ) y 5 11 16 19 21 22 21 19 16 12 6 Use the function found in step 5 to approximate the height of the ball after 0.7 sec.
Solution Summary: The author calculates the height of the ball using the equation y=-17(t-1)2+22.
Creating a Quadratic Model of the Form
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Estimated time: 20 minutes
Group Size: 3
In an earlier group activity, we modeled the path of a softball that was thrown from right field to third base. The data points are given in the table. The values of t represent the time in seconds after the ball was released, and y represents the height of the ball in feet.
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Use the function found in step 5 to approximate the height of the ball after 0.7 sec.
Use Pascal's triangle to expand the binomial
(6m+2)^2
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A falling object travels a distance given by the formula d = 6t + 9t2 where d is in feet
and t is the time in seconds. How many seconds will it take for the object to travel
112 feet? Round answer to 2 decimal places. (Write the number, not the units).
Your Answer:
Solve by the quadratic formula or completing the square to obtain exact solutions.
2
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104
OA) -16±3√6
B) 8±√10
O c) -8±√10
OD) 8±3√√6
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