What is another name for the x-intercepts of a quadratic?
y-intercepts
zeros
x-axis
none of these
8. Multiple Choice
5 minutes
1 pt
Which point is an example of a y-intercept?
(3,4)
(-2,8)
(0,4)
(5,0)
9. Multiple Choice
15 minutes
1 pt
A ball is thrown into the air with an upward velocity of 100 ft/s. Its height, h, after t seconds is given by the function h = -16t2 + 64t + 960. How many seconds did it take for the ball to reach its maximum height?
10 seconds
64 seconds
960 seconds
2 seconds
10. Multiple Choice
15 minutes
1 pt
A ball is thrown into the air with an upward velocity of 100 ft/s. Its height, h, after t seconds is given by the function h = -16t2 + 64t + 960. When did the ball hit the ground?
10 seconds
2 seconds
5 seconds
7 seconds
11. Multiple Choice
15 minutes
1 pt
A ball is thrown into the air with an upward velocity of 100 ft/s. Its height, h, after t seconds is given by the function h = -16t2 + 64t + 960. What is the maximum height?
960 feet
1008 feet
1024 feet
1152 feet
12. Multiple Choice
5 minutes
12 pts
Find the zeros of this quadratic.
b=4/5, b=3
b=4, b=-3
b=1/5, b=3
b=4/5, b=-3
13. Multiple Choice
15 minutes
1 pt
The graph below describes a ball that was kicked. Which of the following is a true statement describing the graph?
The ball was kicked from 500 centimeters from the ground and it traveled for 4 seconds.
The ball was kicked from the ground and it was in the air for 4 seconds.
The ball had a maximum height of 2000 centimeters and it was in the air for a total of 2 seconds.
The ball had a maximum height of 1000 centimeters and it was in the air for 4 seconds.
14. Multiple Choice
15 minutes
1 pt
If a ball if thrown into the air is represented by the function h(t) = -16t2+80t, where t represents the time in seconds and h(t) is the height of the ball in feet. Find the time it will take to reach its maximum height.