Sofia Zuniga

Zero G
Math 1010
Group Project #2

Answers are in yellow

Part 1: Write your 3 by 3 system of equations for a, b, and c.
h=at^2+bt+c
23645=a(2)^2+b(2)+c
23645=4a+2b+c

32015=a(20)^2+b(20)+c
32015=400a+20b+c

33715=a(40)^2+b(40)+c
33715=1600a+40b+c

Part 2: Solve this system. Make sure to show your work.

23645=4a+2b+c

c=23645-4a-2b

32015=400a+20b+c

(Plug ^ into this equation)

400a+20b+(23645-4a-2b)=32015
396a+18b/18=32015-23645/18
396a+18b/18=8370/18
22a+b=465
b=465-22a

33715=1600a+40b+c (Plug b and c in this equation) 1600a+40(465-22a)+(23645-4a-2b)=33715

1600a+40(465-22a)-4a-2b=33715-23645-18600
716a-2b=-8530
716a-930+44a=-8530
716a+44a=-8530+930
760a=-7600 (divide by 760)
a=-10
(Plug in a into b and c)
b=465-22-10

c=23645-4(-10)-2(685)

465+220=685
A=-10

B=685

23645+40-1370=22315
C=22315

Part 3: Using your solutions to the system from part 2 to form your quadratic model of the data.
A=-10

B=685

C=22315

H(t)=-10t^2+685t+22315
Part 4: Find the maximum value of the quadratic function. Make sure to show your work.
Find the vertex, and then plug in to find y value. T=-2b/a
-2(685)/-10 =34.25 seconds
-10(34.25)^2+685(34.25)+22315
-11730.0625+23461.25+22315=34045.63
Maximum Value: 34045.63
Part 5: Sketch the parabola. Label the given data plus the maximum pint. A good way to start
labeling your axes is to have the lower left point be (0, 20000)

40000 2

23645
20
32015
35000
34.25 34045.63
40
33715
30000
x
y
25000
20000

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15000
10000
Part 6: Reflective writing.
I actually always thought that math could be applied to the real world, it just depends on the
situation if you are able to see it or not. To me it depends in the field you have to go in. A lot of
careers involve math that is a lot more complicated than just adding and subtracting, math is
applied in everything. This gave further evidence to my understanding because it shows how
math is used in different situations to discover new things that help our society develop.
Without the mathematical knowledge we would not be able to do great things.