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Applications Of Parabolas - Revision Quiz 1
Question 1 of 9The height of a ball after it is kicked upwards is given by \(h=20t-5t^2\) metres (\(t\) is in seconds). Find
i) The maximum height reached by the ball
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Question 2 of 9The speed of the car, given by \(v(t)=-6t^2+12t+60~\text{km/h}\).
i) How fast was the car travelling initially?
ii) When did the car reach its maximum speed?AnswerYou must be logged in to see the answer.You must be logged in to see the worked solutions.You must have an active subscription to access course content
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Question 3 of 9A manufacturer finds the profit \(\$P\) from making \(x\) woggles per day is given by \(P=-x^2+50x-200\).
i) If no woggles are made, what is the loss?
ii) What is the maximum profit?AnswerYou must be logged in to see the answer.You must be logged in to see the worked solutions.You must have an active subscription to access course content
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Question 4 of 9The temperature \(T^\circ\) in a town \(t\) hours after 8 pm is given by:\[T=\dfrac{1}{4}t^2-4t+10\]
i) At what time is the temperature a minimum?
ii) What is the minimum temperature?AnswerYou must be logged in to see the answer.You must be logged in to see the worked solutions.You must have an active subscription to access course content
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Question 5 of 9The height of a ball \(t\) seconds after it is thrown into the air is given by: \(h(t)=9+16t-4t^2\)
i) What is the maximum height reached by the ball?
ii) How long will it take for the ball to fall back to the ground?
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Question 6 of 9The profit in manufacturing washing machines per day is given by \(P=-3x^2+240x-400\) dollars.
i) How many washing machines should be made each day to maximise profit?
ii) What is the maximum profit?
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Question 7 of 9The graph of \(y=x^2-5x\) and \(y=-x^2+3x\) are illustrated.
Find the maximum vertical separation between the two curves for \(0 \le x \le 4\)
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Question 8 of 9The height of a rocket \(t\) seconds after it is fired vertically upwards is given by \(h(t)=80t-5t^2\)
i) How long does it take for the rocket to reach its maximum height?
ii) Find the maximum height reached by the rocket.
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Question 9 of 9The temperature \(\text{T}^\circ \text{C}\) in a country town after 10pm is given by \(T(t)=\dfrac{1}{2}t^2-8t+24\).
i) At what time is the temperature a minimum?
ii) Find the minimum temperature.
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