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Notes 5.8B Quadratic Applications - Kenston School District

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EX #4:<br />

Michael threw a water balloon upward at a<br />

speed of 10 m/sec while standing on the roof<br />

of a building 12 meters high.<br />

a. Write an equation relating the time in seconds and the height of<br />

the balloon in meters.<br />

EX #3:<br />

On the graph, the height (ft) of a baseball hit upward is<br />

shown as a function of time (sec).<br />

a. What was the initial height<br />

of the ball?<br />

b. What was the height of the balloon after 2 seconds?<br />

c. Assume that the balloon did not land on the roof,<br />

about how long did it take for the balloon to reach the ground?<br />

b. When did the ball reach its<br />

maximum height?<br />

c. What was the maximum<br />

height?<br />

d. When was the ball 30 ft<br />

in the air?<br />

e. When did the ball hit the ground?

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