Quadratic equations can be used to model real-life situations, particularly those involving the position of a projectile object. You will complete two word problems about parabolas in this activity and answer various questions about projectile objects.
The typical function modeling the position of a projectile object s, based on time t, is given by:
s(t)= -0.5(a0)t2+v0t+s0,
where a0 is the acceleration of the object (due to gravity),
v0 is the initial velocity of the object, and
s0 is the initial position of the object.
The typical function modeling the position of a projectile object s, based on time t, is given by:
s(t)= -0.5(a0)t2+v0t+s0,
where a0 is the acceleration of the object (due to gravity),
v0 is the initial velocity of the object, and
s0 is the initial position of the object.
