LESSON

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9.5 Challenge: Skills and Applications

Lesson 9.5

For use with pages 533–538

In Exercises 1 and 2, the solution to a quadratic equation is given. Write an

equation in standard form that has that solution.
3 ± 297
Example: x 
16

Solution: The solution is in the form of the quadratic formula. Thus, to write
one possible equation, you can find a, b, and c as follows.
b  3 so b  3. Also, 2a  16, so a  8
b2  4ac  297
9  32c  297 ⇒ 32c  288 ⇒ c  9
Thus, an equation in standard from is 8x2  3x  9  0

7 ± 109 4.1 ± 20.17

1. x  2. x 
6 2.4
3 ± 89
3. The graph of a parabola has x-intercepts at . The axis of
4
symmetry of any parabola is half-way between the x-intercepts. Find the
equation of the axis of symmetry of the parabola.

In Exercises 4 and 5, use the following information.

The arc of a baseball thrown from the outfield is modeled by the equation
h  16t 2  25t  8
where h is the height (in feet) of the ball above ground t seconds after it is
released.
4. Find all roots to the nearest tenth of a second.
5. How do you explain the physical fact that the ball will hit the ground
exactly once?

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