Applications of Quadratic Functions

Key Questions

  • The height #H# of a projectile above the ground after #t# seconds is given by the formula #H_t = -1/2*g*t^2 + V_0*t + H_0#,
    where #g# is a physical constant (gravitational acceleration #~~9.8 m/s^2#), #V_o# is the initial velocity and #H_0# is the initial height.

    We notice that this is a quadratic equation of variable #t#.

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