Vertex Form of a Quadratic Word Problems
  1. A suspension bridge has two towers that rise 500 above the road and are connected by cables that hang in the shape of a parabola that can be represented by the formula :

    y = (1/8960)(x-2100)2 + 8

    where x and y are measured in feet and x is the distance from the left tower in the direction of the right tower. What is the distance between the two towers?

  2. A football is kicked into the air. Its height in feet after t seconds is given by

    h = 4.9(f-2.4)2 + 29

    What is the maximum height of the ball?

  3. A rocket is shot off from a 50 foot platform and reaches a height of 100 feet after 4 seconds. What is the quadratic equation that will represent this event?

  4. A rocket is shot off from the ground and reached a height of 750 feet after 5 seconds. What is the quadratic equation for this event?