4.4 Build Quadratic Models from Verbal Descriptions and from Data
1 Build Quadratic Models from Verbal Descriptions
MULTIPLE CHOICE. Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Solve the problem.
1) A projectile is thrown upward so that its distance above the ground after t seconds is h = –11t2 + 286t.
After how many seconds does it reach its maximum height?
A) 13 sec B) 6 sec C) 19.5 sec D) 26 sec
2) Alan is building a garden shaped like a rectangle with a semicircle attached to one short side along its
diameter. The diameter of the semicircle is equal to the width of the short side of the rectangle. If he has 30
feet of fencing to go around the garden, what dimensions will give him the maximum area in the garden?
A) width = 60
π + 4 ≈ 8.4, length = 4.2 B) width = 30
π + 4 ≈ 4.2, length = 8.4
C) width = 60
π + 8 ≈ 5.4, length = 8.1 D) width = 60
π + 4 ≈ 8.4, length = 10.8
3) The number of mosquitoes M(x), in millions, in a certain area depends on the June rainfall x, in inches:
M(x) = 20x – x2. What rainfall produces the maximum number of mosquitoes?
A) 10 in. B) 0 in. C) 400 in. D) 20 in.
4) The manufacturer of a CD player has found that the revenue R (in dollars) is R(p) = –5p2 + 1180p, when
the unit price is p dollars. If the manufacturer sets the price p to maximize revenue, what is the maximum
revenue to the nearest whole dollar?
A) $69,620 B) $139,240 C) $278,480 D) $556,960
5) A projectile is thrown upward so that its distance above the ground after t seconds is h = –13t2 + 520t.
After how many seconds does it reach its maximum height?
A) 20 sec B) 10 sec C) 30 sec D) 40 sec
6) The owner of a video store has determined that the cost C, in dollars, of operating the store is
approximately given by C(x) = 2x2 – 32x + 740, where x is the number of videos rented daily. Find the
lowest cost to the nearest dollar.
A) $612 B) $228 C) $484 D) $868
7) A developer wants to enclose a rectangular grassy lot that borders a city street for parking. If the
developer has 264 feet of fencing and does not fence the side along the street, what is the largest area that
can be enclosed?
A) 8712 ft2B) 17,424 ft2C) 4356 ft2D) 13,068 ft2
8) The quadratic function f(x) = 0.0038x2 – 0.42x + 36.06 models the median, or average, age, y, at which U.S.
men were first married x years after 1900. In which year was this average age at a minimum? (Round to
the nearest year.) What was the average age at first marriage for that year? (Round to the nearest tenth.)
A) 1955
24.5 years old B) 1955
47.7 years old
C) 1936, 47.7 years old D) 1951
36 years old
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