[size=100][size=150]Here are graphs of functions [math]f[/math] and [math]g[/math].[/size][/size][br][img]data:image/png;base64,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represents the height of an object being launched into the air as a function of time.[/size][br][br]Which object was launched from a higher point?[br]
Which object reached a higher point?[br]
Which object was launched with the higher upward velocity?[br]
Which object landed last?[br]
Find the zeros of the function. Show or explain your reasoning.[br]
What do the zeros tell us in this situation? Are both zeros meaningful?[br]
From what height is the ball thrown? Explain your reasoning.[br]
About when does the ball reach its highest point, and about how high does the ball go? Show or explain your reasoning.[br]
[size=150]The height in feet of a thrown football is modeled by the equation [math]f\left(t\right)=6+30t-16t^2[/math], where time [math]t[/math] is measured in seconds.[/size][br][br]What does the constant 6 mean in this situation?
What does the [math]30t[/math] mean in this situation?[br]
How do you think the squared term [math]-16t^2[/math] affects the value of the function [math]f[/math]? What does this term reveal about the situation?[br]
[size=150]The height in feet of an arrow is modeled by the equation [math]h\left(t\right)=\left(1+2t\right)\left(18-8t\right)[/math], where [math]t[/math] is seconds after the arrow is shot.[/size][br][br]When does the arrow hit the ground? Explain or show your reasoning.[br]
From what height is the arrow shot? Explain or show your reasoning.[br]
[list][size=150][*]The height, in feet, of Object A is given by the equation [math]f\left(t\right)=4+32t-16t^2[/math].[br][/*][*]The height, in feet, of the Object B is given by the equation [math]g\left(t\right)=2.5+40t-16t^2[/math]. In both functions, [math]t[/math] is seconds after launch.[/*][/size][/list][br]Which object was launched from a greater height? Explain how you know.[br]
Which object was launched with a greater upward velocity? Explain how you know.[br]
[size=150]Predict the [math]x[/math]- and [math]y[/math]-intercepts of the graph of the quadratic function defined by the expression [math]\left(x+6\right)\left(x-6\right)[/math]. [/size][br]Explain how you made your predictions.[br]
[size=150]Bank A has an annual interest rate of 5.75%, Bank B has an annual interest rate of 7.81%, and Bank C has an annual rate of 4.45%.[/size][br][br]If we graph the amount owed for each loan as a function of years without payment, predict what the three graphs would look like. Describe or sketch your prediction.[br]
Based on your graph, how much would the student owe for each loan when they graduate from college in four years?[br]
Based on your graph, if no payments are made, how much would the student owe for each loan after 10 years?[br]
[size=150]The functions [math]f[/math] and [math]g[/math] are given by [math]f\left(x\right)=13x+6[/math] and [math]g\left(x\right)=0.1\cdot\left(1.4\right)^x[/math].[/size][br] [br][br]Which function eventually grows faster, [math]f[/math] or [math]g[/math]? Explain how you know.[br]