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2.2-MYP-(Quadratic Function, C,D)-Test-4 (1) (1)

The document consists of five quadratic equation problems related to real-world scenarios, including a tightrope model, a bridge span, manufacturing costs and profits, a ball's drop and bounce, and a base jumper's fall. Each question requires the development of quadratic models, calculations of heights, profits, and times, as well as the establishment of piecewise functions. The problems emphasize the application of quadratic functions in various contexts, highlighting their importance in modeling physical phenomena.

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2.2-MYP-(Quadratic Function, C,D)-Test-4 (1) (1)

The document consists of five quadratic equation problems related to real-world scenarios, including a tightrope model, a bridge span, manufacturing costs and profits, a ball's drop and bounce, and a base jumper's fall. Each question requires the development of quadratic models, calculations of heights, profits, and times, as well as the establishment of piecewise functions. The problems emphasize the application of quadratic functions in various contexts, highlighting their importance in modeling physical phenomena.

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Quadratic equations

Q1. [Maximum marks D10, C10]


A tightrope connects two elevated platforms which are 50 m high and 100 m
apart. Julian wants to know the height of the tightrope above ground level as a
function of the distance along it. He knows that the tightrope is 30 m high at its
lowest point L, and he assumes the height follows a quadratic function.
(a) Find the quadratic model connecting 𝑦 and 𝑥.
(b) Hence estimate the height of the tightrope above ground level at point 𝐏.
(c) For what values of 𝑥 is the quadratic model valid?

Q2. [Maximum marks D10, C10]


The Sydney Harbour Bridge is supported by two spans that can be modelled by quadratic
functions. The lower span is approximately 503 m wide and 118 m tall at its highest
point. Develop a quadratic model for the lower span such that one end of the span is
positioned at (0,0).
Q3. [Maximum marks D10, C10]

A small manufacturing company makes and sells 𝑥 machines each month. The monthly cost
𝐶, in dollars, of making 𝑥 machines is given by

𝐶(𝑥) = 2600 + 0.4𝑥 !

The monthly income 𝐼, in dollars, obtained by selling 𝑥 machines is given by 𝐼(𝑥) = 150𝑥 −
0.6𝑥 !
(a) Show that the company's monthly profit can be calculated using the quadratic function
𝑃(𝑥) = −𝑥 ! + 150𝑥 − 2600
(b) The maximum profit occurs at the vertex of the function 𝑃(𝑥). How many machines
should be made and sold each month for a maximum profit?
(c) If the company does maximise profit, what is the selling price of each machine?
(d) Given that 𝑃(𝑥) = (𝑥 − 20)(130 − 𝑥) find the smallest number of machines the
company must make and sell each month in order to make a positive profit.

Q4. [Maximum marks D10, C10]

When a ball is dropped from the top of a tower, it hits the ground after 3 seconds. The ball
then bounces before hitting the ground again after a further 4 seconds. The height in metres
of the ball above the ground after 𝑡 seconds follows the piecewise model

−5𝑡 ! + 𝑐, 0⩽𝑡<3
𝐻(𝑡) = : .
−5𝑡 ! + 𝑑𝑡 + 𝑒, 3⩽𝑡⩽7

a Find all of the unknowns in the model.


b How high is the tower from which the ball was dropped?
c Find the maximum height reached by the ball after the first bounce.
d Find the times at which the ball was 15 m above ground level.

Q5. [Maximum marks D10, C10]


A base jumper leaping from a bridge falls according to the model 𝑠(𝑡) = −4.9𝑡 ! + 300
where 𝑠(𝑡) is the distance in metres above the ground at time 𝑡, in seconds, until she opens
her parachute. After she opens her parachute, she falls at a constant rate of 7 m s "# .
(a) Write down the height of the bridge she is jumping from.
(b) On her first jump, the base jumper opens her parachute after 4 s of free-fall.
(i) Find the height of the base jumper at the instant she opens her parachute.

The piecewise model for the height of the base jumper can be written as

−4.9𝑡 ! + 300, 𝑡 < 𝑡$


ℎ(𝑡) = :
−7𝑡 + 𝑘, 𝑡 ⩾ 𝑡$

(ii) Write down the value of 𝑡$ .


(iii) Find the value of 𝑘.
(iv) Find the height of the base jumper at 1,2 , and 8 s.
(v) For how many seconds is the base jumper at least 100 m above the ground?
(vi) Find the time when the base jumper touches the ground.
(vii) Write down a suitable domain and range for this piecewise model.

(c) On a second jump, the base jumper now opens her parachute when she is 100 m from
the ground.
(i) The base jumper opened her parachute after 𝑥 s of free-fall. Find the value of 𝑥.
(ii) Develop a piecewise model for the height 𝑔 of the parachutist after 𝑡 s.
(iii) Find the time when the base jumper touches the ground.

(d) On a third jump, the base jumper opens her parachute 2 s before she would have
otherwise hit the ground.
(i) Find the time at which she opens her parachute.
(ii) At the time the base jumper opens her parachute, she is 𝑑 m above the ground. Find the
value of 𝑑.
(iii) Develop a piecewise model for the height 𝑓 of the base jumper after 𝑡 s.
(iv) Find the time when the base jumper touches the ground.

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