Question 1

Solve the problem.
-An object is thrown upward from the top of a 160-foot building with an initial velocity of 48 feet per second. How long after the object is projected upward will it strike the ground? Use the equation $$h = \frac { 1 } { 2 } g t ^ { 2 } + v _ { o } t + h _ { o }.$$
A)-2 sec
B)5 sec
C)160 sec
D)2 sec

Accepted Answer

The equation given is a model for the height of an object thrown upward with gravity acting on it, where $h$ is the final height, $g$ is the acceleration due to gravity (in feet per second squared, $g = 32 \, \text{ft/s}^2$ downward), $v_o$ is the initial velocity, $t$ is the time in seconds, and $h_o$ is the initial height. To find when the object hits the ground, set $h = 0$ and solve for $t$:$$0 = -16t^2 + 48t + 160.$$This is a quadratic equation in the form of $at^2 + bt + c = 0$, where $a = -16$, $b = 48$, and $c = 160$. Solving this equation for $t$ gives the time when the object will hit the ground. Using the quadratic formula,$$t = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a},$$we find the positive solution that makes physical sense for the problem (time cannot be negative). Plugging in the values,$$t = \frac{-48 \pm \sqrt{(48)^2 - 4(-16)(160)}}{2(-16)}.$$Solving this gives two solutions, but the positive one, which is approximately 5 seconds, is the physically meaningful solution for when the object will hit the ground.

Question 2

Solve the problem.
-Set up a revenue function, R(n), that can be used to solve the problem, then solve the problem. A business sells n exploding cigars, $$\mathrm { n } \leq 50,$$ , at a price of ( at a price of 50 - 0.1n)dollars per cigar. How many exploding cigars
Must be sold to have a revenue of $490?
A)12
B)10
C)15
D)13

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Question 3

Solve the problem.
-Set up a revenue function, R(n), that can be used to solve the problem, then solve the problem. A business sells n electric spatulas, $$\mathrm { n } \leq 200 ,$$ , at a price of ( at a price of 200 - 0.5n)dollars per spatula. How many electric
Spatulas must be sold to have a revenue of $18,542?
A)148
B)149
C)141
D)146

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Question 4

Solve for the indicated variable. Assume the variable you are solving for must be greater than 0.
-$$V = \frac { 1 } { m } \sqrt { 2 V e m } \text {, for } m$$
A) $$\mathrm { m } = \frac { \sqrt { 2 \mathrm { Ve } } } { \mathrm { Ve } }$$
B) $$m = \frac { 2 V ^ { 3 } } { e }$$
C) $$\mathrm { m } = \frac { 2 \mathrm { e } } { \mathrm { V } }$$
D) $$\mathrm { m } = \frac { 2 \mathrm {~V} } { \mathrm { e } }$$

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Question 5

Solve the problem.
-A twin-engined aircraft can fly 1024 miles from city A to city B in 4 hours with the wind and make the return trip in 8 hours against the wind. What is the speed of the wind?
A)48 mph
B)80 mph
C)96 mph
D)64 mph

Accepted Answer

The speed of the plane in still air is 256 mph (1024 miles / 4 hours). Against the wind, the speed is 128 mph (1024 miles / 8 hours). The wind speed is the difference between these two speeds, which is 64 mph.

Question 6

Solve the problem.
-A car travels 400 miles on level terrain in the same amount of time it travels 160 miles on mountainous terrain. If the rate of the car is 30 miles per hour less in the mountains than on level ground, find its rate in the
Mountains.
A)40 mph
B)80 mph
C)50 mph
D)20 mph

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Question 7

Solve the problem.
-One pump can drain a pool in 11 minutes. When a second pump is also used, the pool only takes 2 minutes to drain. How long would it take the second pump to drain the pool if it were the only pump in use?
A)13 minutes
B) $$1 \frac { 9 } { 13 } \text { minutes }$$
C) $$2 \frac { 4 } { 9 } \text { minutes }$$
D) $$\frac { 9 } { 22 } \text { minute }$$

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Question 8

Solve the problem.
-An express train travels 186 miles between two cities. During the first 60 miles of a trip, the train traveled through mountainous terrain. The train traveled 12 miles per hour slower through mountainous terrain than
Through level terrain. If the total time to travel between the cities was 5 hours, find the speed of the train on
Level terrain.
A)18 mph
B)54 mph
C)30 mph
D)42 mph

Accepted Answer

Let the speed of the train on level terrain be x mph.

Then, speed of the train through mountainous terrain = (x-12) mph.

Time taken to cover the first 60 miles = 60/(x-12) hours.

Time taken to cover the remaining 126 miles on level terrain = 126/x hours.

Total time taken = 5 hours.

Therefore, 60/(x-12) + 126/x = 5.

Simplifying this equation, we get:

x^2 - 42x + 252 = 0.

Solving for x, we get:

x = 30 or 12.

Since the speed of the train cannot be 12 mph, the only possible answer is 30 mph (choice D). Let x be the speed of the train on level terrain.
The time taken to travel the first 60 miles through mountainous terrain is 60/(x-12).
The time taken to travel the remaining 126 miles on level terrain is 126/x.
The total time taken is 5 hours, so we can set up the equation:
60/(x-12) + 126/x = 5
Multiplying both sides by x(x-12), we get:
60x + 126(x-12) = 5x(x-12)
Simplifying this equation, we get:
186x - 1512 = 5x^2 - 60x
Rearranging and dividing by 5, we get:
x^2 - 49x + 302.4 = 0
Using the quadratic formula, we get:
x = (49 ± sqrt(49^2 - 4*1*302.4))/2*1
x = (49 ± 19.6)/2
x = 34.3 or x = 15.7
Since the train must travel at a speed greater than 12 mph through mountainous terrain, the speed of the train on level terrain is approximately 42 mph (rounded to the nearest whole number). Therefore, the answer is D.

Question 9

Solve for the indicated variable. Assume the variable you are solving for must be greater than 0.
-$$\mathrm { A } = 3 \pi \mathrm { a } ^ { 2 } , \quad \text { for } \mathrm { a }$$
A) $$a = \frac { \sqrt { \mathrm { A } \pi } } { 3 }$$
B) $$a = \frac { \sqrt { 3 \pi A } } { 3 \pi }$$
C) $$\mathrm { a } = \sqrt { 3 \pi \mathrm { A } }$$
D) $$a = \frac { A \sqrt { 3 \pi } } { 3 \pi }$$

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Question 10

Solve the problem.
-Scot and Elizabeth recently built a rectangular garden measuring 40 feet by 50 feet. They want to add a paverstone walkway of uniform width around all sides of the garden. How wide can they make the walkway if
They purchased enough stones to cover 1000 square feet?
A)5 ft
B)10 ft
C)62.5 ft
D)50 ft

Accepted Answer

The area of the garden is 40ft * 50ft = 2000 square feet. With the walkway, the dimensions become (40+2w)ft by (50+2w)ft, where w is the width of the walkway. The area of the garden plus the walkway is (40+2w)(50+2w) square feet. The area of just the walkway is the total area minus the garden area, which is 1000 square feet (given). So, (40+2w)(50+2w) - 2000 = 1000. Solving this equation for w gives w = 5 feet.

Question 11

Solve the problem.
-A ladder that is 15 feet long is 9 feet from the base of a wall. How far up the wall does the ladder reach?
A) $$3 \sqrt { 34 } \mathrm { ~ft }$$
B)12 ft
C) $$\sqrt { 6 } \mathrm {~ ft }$$
D)144 ft

Accepted Answer

Using the Pythagorean theorem, the height the ladder reaches up the wall can be calculated as: $\sqrt{15^2 - 9^2} = \sqrt{225 - 81} = \sqrt{144} = 12$ ft.

Question 12

Solve the problem.
-The revenue for a small company is given by the quadratic function r(t $$r ( t ) = 9 t ^ { 2 } + 12 t + 490$$ were is the number of years since 1998 and r(t)is in thousands of dollars. If this trend continues, find the year after 1998 in which
The company's revenue will be $1510 thousand. Round to the nearest whole year.
A)2009
B)2018
C)2010
D)2008

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Question 13

Solve for the indicated variable. Assume the variable you are solving for must be greater than 0.
-$$\mathrm { M } = \pi \mathrm { r } ^ { 2 } h \mathrm {~d} , \text { for } \mathrm { r }$$
A) $$\mathrm { r } = \sqrt { \pi \mathrm { Mhd } }$$
B) $$\mathrm { r } = \frac { \sqrt { \mathrm { M } \pi h d } } { \pi h d }$$
C) $$\mathrm { r } = \frac { \sqrt { \pi \mathrm { Mhd } } } { \mathrm { hd } }$$
D) $$r = \frac { M \sqrt { \pi h d } } { \pi h d }$$

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Question 14

Solve the problem.
-The formularmula $$\mathrm { F } = 0.02 \mathrm { x } ^ { 2 } + 24$$ models the percentage of female te models the percentage of female tenured faculty, F, at State University x years after 1980. According to the formula, in what year will the percentage of female tenured faculty reach 36.5?
A)2004
B)2005
C)2006
D)2007

Accepted Answer

To find the year when the percentage of female tenured faculty reaches 36.5, we set $F = 36.5$ and solve for $x$:$$36.5 = 0.02x^2 + 24$$Subtract 24 from both sides:$$12.5 = 0.02x^2$$Divide both sides by 0.02:$$625 = x^2$$Take the square root of both sides:$$x = 25$$Since $x$ represents the number of years after 1980, we add 25 to 1980 to find the year:$$1980 + 25 = 2005$$

Question 15

Solve the problem.
-The formula $$N = 4 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 2$$ represents the number of households N, in thousands, in a certain city that have a computer x years after 1990. According to the formula, in what year were there 164 thousand households with
Computers in this city?
A)1995
B)1996
C)1997
D)1994

Accepted Answer

To find the year when there were 164 thousand households with computers, we substitute $N = 164$ into the given formula and solve for $x$:$$164 = 4x^2 + 3x + 2$$First, move all terms to one side to set the equation to 0:$$4x^2 + 3x + 2 - 164 = 0$$$$4x^2 + 3x - 162 = 0$$Next, we solve this quadratic equation for $x$. This can be done by factoring, completing the square, or using the quadratic formula. In this case, let's use the quadratic formula where $a = 4$, $b = 3$, and $c = -162$:$$x = \frac{-b \pm \sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}$$$$x = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{3^2 - 4(4)(-162)}}{2(4)}$$$$x = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{9 + 2592}}{8}$$$$x = \frac{-3 \pm \sqrt{2601}}{8}$$$$x = \frac{-3 \pm 51}{8}$$The positive solution that makes sense in this context is:$$x = \frac{48}{8} = 6$$Since $x$ represents the number of years after 1990, we add 6 to 1990 to find the year:$$1990 + 6 = 1996$$Therefore, there were 164 thousand households with computers in the city in 1996.

Question 16

Solve the problem.
-The formula P = 0.67x2 - 0.044x + 2 models the approximate population P, in thousands, for a species of fish in a local pond, x years after 1997. During what year will the population reach 25.856 thousand fish?
A)2002
B)2003
C)2005
D)2004

Accepted Answer

To solve this problem, we need to substitute 25.856 for P in the equation 0.67x2 - 0.044x + 2 and solve for x.

25.856 = 0.67x2 - 0.044x + 2

Simplifying the equation, we get:

0.67x2 - 0.044x - 23.856 = 0

We can solve for x using the quadratic formula:

x = (-b ± sqrt(b2 - 4ac)) / 2a

Where a = 0.67, b = -0.044, and c = -23.856

Plugging in the values, we get:

x = (-(-0.044) ± sqrt((-0.044)2 - 4(0.67)(-23.856))) / 2(0.67)

x ≈ 6.9 or x ≈ -5.7

Since the problem asks for a year after 1997, we need to add x to 1997 to get the year. The negative solution is not relevant since it does not make sense to have a negative number of years after 1997.

Therefore, the population will reach 25.856 thousand fish in approximately 6.9 years after 1997, which corresponds to the year 2004. Thus, the answer is D.

Question 17

Solve the problem.
-A 30-foot pole is supported by two wires that extend from the top of the pole to points that are each 12 feet from the base of the pole. Find the total length of the two wires.
A)2088 ft
B)84 ft
C) $$12 \sqrt { 29 } \mathrm { ~ft }$$
D) $$6 \sqrt { 29 } \mathrm { ~ft }$$

Accepted Answer

The two wires form right-angled triangles with the pole and the ground. The length of each wire can be found using the Pythagorean theorem: $c = \sqrt{a^2 + b^2}$, where $c$ is the hypotenuse (wire length), $a$ is one leg (pole height = 30 ft), and $b$ is the other leg (distance from the pole = 12 ft). Thus, for one wire, $c = \sqrt{30^2 + 12^2} = \sqrt{900 + 144} = \sqrt{1044}$. Since there are two wires of equal length, the total length is $2 \times \sqrt{1044} = 2 \times 12 \sqrt{29}$, which simplifies to $24 \sqrt{29}$ ft. However, the correct representation of the total length of one wire is $12 \sqrt{29}$ ft, and since the question asks for the total length of both wires, the answer should be $2 \times 12 \sqrt{29}$ ft, which seems to be a misunderstanding in the representation of the answer choices. The closest correct choice given the options would be $12 \sqrt{29}$ ft, acknowledging a potential error in the interpretation of the question's answer choices.

Question 18

Solve the problem.
-The product of a number and 7 less than the number is -12. Find the number.
A)3 or 4
B)-4 or -3
C)-5 or -4
D)4 or 5

Accepted Answer

The product of a number and 7 less than the number is -12. Let x be the number. Then, x(x - 7) = -12. x^2 - 7x + 12 = 0. (x - 3)(x - 4) = 0. x = 3 or x = 4.

Question 19

Solve the problem.
-Shelly can cut a lawn with a riding mower in 2 hours less time than it takes William to cut the lawn with a push mower. If they can cut the lawn in 6 hours working together find how long to the nearest tenth of an hour it
Takes for William to cut the lawn alone. Round to the nearest tenth of an hour.
A)11.1 hours
B)13.1 hours
C)13.2 hours
D)11.2 hours

Accepted Answer

Let x be the time it takes William to cut the lawn alone. Then Shelly takes x - 2 hours. Their combined rate is 1/x + 1/(x-2) = 1/6. Solving this equation gives x ≈ 13.1 hours.

Question 20

Solve the problem.
-The accumulative number of vehicles passing over a bridge during rush hour is given by the formulahe formula $$C = 2 t ^ { 2 },$$ where C is the number of vehicles and t is the minutes past $$7 \text { A.M., } 0 \leq t \leq 60$$ . At what time will 578 vehicles have passed over the bridge?
A)7:17 A.M.
B)7:20 A.M.
C)7:23 A.M.
D)7:18 A.M.

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Quiz 8: Quadratic Functions

Solve the problem. -An object is thrown upward from the top of a 160-foot building with an initial velocity of 48 feet per second. How long after the object is projected upward will it strike the ground? Use the equation $h = \frac { 1 } { 2 } g t ^ { 2 } + v _ { o } t + h _ { o }.$

Solve for the indicated variable. Assume the variable you are solving for must be greater than 0. - $V = \frac { 1 } { m } \sqrt { 2 V e m } \text {, for } m$

Solve the problem. -A twin-engined aircraft can fly 1024 miles from city A to city B in 4 hours with the wind and make the return trip in 8 hours against the wind. What is the speed of the wind?

Solve the problem. -A car travels 400 miles on level terrain in the same amount of time it travels 160 miles on mountainous terrain. If the rate of the car is 30 miles per hour less in the mountains than on level ground, find its rate in the Mountains.

Solve the problem. -One pump can drain a pool in 11 minutes. When a second pump is also used, the pool only takes 2 minutes to drain. How long would it take the second pump to drain the pool if it were the only pump in use?

Solve for the indicated variable. Assume the variable you are solving for must be greater than 0. - $\mathrm { A } = 3 \pi \mathrm { a } ^ { 2 } , \quad \text { for } \mathrm { a }$

Solve the problem. -Scot and Elizabeth recently built a rectangular garden measuring 40 feet by 50 feet. They want to add a paverstone walkway of uniform width around all sides of the garden. How wide can they make the walkway if They purchased enough stones to cover 1000 square feet?

Solve the problem. -A ladder that is 15 feet long is 9 feet from the base of a wall. How far up the wall does the ladder reach?

Solve for the indicated variable. Assume the variable you are solving for must be greater than 0. - $\mathrm { M } = \pi \mathrm { r } ^ { 2 } h \mathrm {~d} , \text { for } \mathrm { r }$

Solve the problem. -The formula $N = 4 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 2$ represents the number of households N, in thousands, in a certain city that have a computer x years after 1990. According to the formula, in what year were there 164 thousand households with Computers in this city?

Solve the problem. -The formula P = 0.67x2 - 0.044x + 2 models the approximate population P, in thousands, for a species of fish in a local pond, x years after 1997. During what year will the population reach 25.856 thousand fish?

Solve the problem. -A 30-foot pole is supported by two wires that extend from the top of the pole to points that are each 12 feet from the base of the pole. Find the total length of the two wires.

Solve the problem. -The product of a number and 7 less than the number is -12. Find the number.

Quiz 8: Quadratic Functions

Solve for the indicated variable. Assume the variable you are solving for must be greater than 0. - V=1m2Vem, for mV = \frac { 1 } { m } \sqrt { 2 V e m } \text {, for } mV=m1​2Vem​, for m

Solve the problem. -A twin-engined aircraft can fly 1024 miles from city A to city B in 4 hours with the wind and make the return trip in 8 hours against the wind. What is the speed of the wind?

Solve the problem. -A car travels 400 miles on level terrain in the same amount of time it travels 160 miles on mountainous terrain. If the rate of the car is 30 miles per hour less in the mountains than on level ground, find its rate in the Mountains.

Solve the problem. -One pump can drain a pool in 11 minutes. When a second pump is also used, the pool only takes 2 minutes to drain. How long would it take the second pump to drain the pool if it were the only pump in use?

Solve for the indicated variable. Assume the variable you are solving for must be greater than 0. - A=3πa2, for a\mathrm { A } = 3 \pi \mathrm { a } ^ { 2 } , \quad \text { for } \mathrm { a }A=3πa2, for a

Solve the problem. -Scot and Elizabeth recently built a rectangular garden measuring 40 feet by 50 feet. They want to add a paverstone walkway of uniform width around all sides of the garden. How wide can they make the walkway if They purchased enough stones to cover 1000 square feet?

Solve the problem. -A ladder that is 15 feet long is 9 feet from the base of a wall. How far up the wall does the ladder reach?

Solve for the indicated variable. Assume the variable you are solving for must be greater than 0. - M=πr2h d, for r\mathrm { M } = \pi \mathrm { r } ^ { 2 } h \mathrm {~d} , \text { for } \mathrm { r }M=πr2h d, for r

Solve the problem. -The formula N=4x2+3x+2N = 4 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 2N=4x2+3x+2 represents the number of households N, in thousands, in a certain city that have a computer x years after 1990. According to the formula, in what year were there 164 thousand households with Computers in this city?

Solve the problem. -The formula P = 0.67x2 - 0.044x + 2 models the approximate population P, in thousands, for a species of fish in a local pond, x years after 1997. During what year will the population reach 25.856 thousand fish?

Solve the problem. -A 30-foot pole is supported by two wires that extend from the top of the pole to points that are each 12 feet from the base of the pole. Find the total length of the two wires.

Solve the problem. -The product of a number and 7 less than the number is -12. Find the number.

Solve for the indicated variable. Assume the variable you are solving for must be greater than 0. - $V = \frac { 1 } { m } \sqrt { 2 V e m } \text {, for } m$

Solve for the indicated variable. Assume the variable you are solving for must be greater than 0. - $\mathrm { A } = 3 \pi \mathrm { a } ^ { 2 } , \quad \text { for } \mathrm { a }$

Solve for the indicated variable. Assume the variable you are solving for must be greater than 0. - $\mathrm { M } = \pi \mathrm { r } ^ { 2 } h \mathrm {~d} , \text { for } \mathrm { r }$

Solve the problem. -The formula $N = 4 x ^ { 2 } + 3 x + 2$ represents the number of households N, in thousands, in a certain city that have a computer x years after 1990. According to the formula, in what year were there 164 thousand households with Computers in this city?