Application of Quadratic Equations (Word Problems) Exercises

Applications of Quadratic Equations Exercises
1. Applications of Quadratic Equations Exercises

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The product of two consecutive integers is 240. Find the two integers.
Step 1: Representation of Unknown Variables.

Let x be the 1st integer
Let be the 2nd integer

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x+1 ✓
1+x ✓
x-1 ✓
-1+x ✓
Step 2: Devise a Plan.
What is the equation?

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x(x+1)=240 ✓
(x)(x+1)=240 ✓
(x+1)(x)=240 ✓
(x+1)x=240 ✓
(1+x)x=240 ✓
(1+x)(x)=240 ✓
(x)(1+x)=240 ✓
x(1+x)=240 ✓
x(x-1)=240 ✓
(x)(x-1)=240 ✓
(x-1)(x)=240 ✓
(x-1)x=240 ✓
(-1+x)x=240 ✓
(-1+x)(x)=240 ✓
(x)(-1+x)=240 ✓
x(-1+x)=240 ✓
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Step 3: Carry out the Plan
What is the 1st integer?

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15 ✓
-15 ✓
16 ✓
-16 ✓
What is the 2nd integer?

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16 ✓
-16 ✓
15 ✓
-15 ✓

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Find the area of the triangle whose legs have lengths which differ by 7
meters and whose hypotenuse is 17 meters long.

Let x be the 1st leg
Let be the 2nd leg

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x+7 ✓
7+x ✓
x-7 ✓
-7+x ✓
What is the equation for solving the lengths of the legs?

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x2 + (x + 7)2 = 172 ✓
(x + 7)2 + x2 = 172 ✓
(x)2 + (x + 7)2 = 172 ✓
172 = x2 + (x + 7)2 ✓
172 = (x)2 + (x + 7)2 ✓
x2 + (x − 7)2 = 172 ✓
(x − 7)2 + x2 = 172 ✓
(x)2 + (x − 7)2 = 172 ✓
172 = x2 + (x − 7)2 ✓
172 = (x)2 + (x − 7)2 ✓
What is length of the shorter leg?

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8 meters ✓
8 ✓
8m ✓
8m ✓
8m. ✓
What is the length of the longer leg?

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15 meters ✓
15 ✓
15 m ✓
15m ✓
15m. ✓
What is the area of the triangle?

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60 square meters ✓
60 ✓
60 sq. m. ✓

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Daisy and Christine can finish a cross-stitch project in 4 hours if they
work together. If it would take Daisy 6 hours more than Christine to
finish the project alone, how long would each need to finish the project
working alone?

Let x be the number of hours it will take Christine to finish the cross-
stitch project alone
Let be the number of hours it will take Daisy to finish
the cross-stitch project alone

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x+6 ✓
6+x ✓
Let be part of the cross-stitch project that Christine can
finish in 1 hour

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1/x ✓
1
x
✓
Let be part of the cross-stitch project that Daisy can
finish in 1 hour

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1/x+6 ✓
1/(x+6) ✓
1
x+6
✓
(note: use parenthesis for a binomial numerator or denominator)

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1/x+1/(x+6)=1/4 ✓
(1/x)+(1/x+6)=1/4 ✓
1/(x+6)+1/x=1/4 ✓
(1/x+6)+(1/x)=1/4 ✓
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How long will Christine finish the project working alone?

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6 hours ✓
6 ✓
6 hrs. ✓
6 hrs ✓
How long will Daisy finish the project working alone?

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12 hours ✓
12 ✓
12 hrs. ✓
12 hrs ✓

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It takes a boy 15 min. longer to mow the lawn than it takes his sister,
and if they both work together it takes them 56 min. How long does it
take the boy to mow the lawn by himself?

Let x be the number of minutes it will take the sister to finish mowing
alone
Let be the number of minutes it will take the boy to finish
mowing alone

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x+15 ✓
15+x ✓
Let be part of the mowing job that the sister can finish
in 1 minute

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1/x ✓
1
x
✓
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Let be part of the mowing job that the boy can finish in
1 minute

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1/x+15 ✓
1/(x+15) ✓
1
x+15
✓
(note: use parenthesis for a binomial numerator or denominator)

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1/x+1/(x+15)=1/56 ✓
(1/x)+(1/x+15)=1/56 ✓
(1/x)+(1/(x+15))=1/56 ✓
1/(x+15)+1/x=1/56 ✓
(1/x+15)+(1/x)=1/56 ✓
How long will the sister finish the mowing working alone?

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105 minutes ✓
105 ✓
105 min. ✓
105 min ✓
How long will the boy finish the mowing working alone?

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120 minutes ✓
120 ✓
120 min. ✓
120 min ✓

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It took a faster runner 10 sec longer to run a distance of 1500 feet than
it took a slower runner to run a distance of 1000 ft. If the rate of the
faster runner was 5ft/sec more than the rate of the slower runner, what
was the rate of each?

Let t be the time in seconds for the faster runner to run 1500ft.
Let be the time in seconds for the slower runner to run
1000ft.

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t-10 ✓
-10+t ✓
(Hint: Rate = distance
time
) (note: use parenthesis for a binomial numerator
or denominator)

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(1500/t)-(1000/(t-10))=5 ✓
1500/t-1000/(t-10)=5 ✓
(1500/t)-(1000/(t-10))=5 ✓
(1,500/t)-(1,000/(t-10))=5 ✓
1,500/t-1,000/(t-10)=5 ✓
(1,500/t)-(1,000/(t-10))=5 ✓
How long will the sister finish the mowing working alone?

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105 minutes ✓
105 ✓
105 min. ✓
105 min ✓
What is the rate of the slower runner? (there are two possible answers
but just write only one)

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20 feet/second ✓
20 ft/sec ✓
20 ✓
20 ft./sec. ✓
25 feet/second ✓
25 ft/sec ✓
25 ✓
25 ft./sec. ✓
What is the rate of the faster runner? (there are two possible answers
but just write only one)

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25 feet/second ✓
25 ft/sec ✓
25 ✓
25 ft./sec. ✓
30 feet/second ✓
30 ft/sec ✓
30 ✓
30 ft./sec. ✓
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Applications of Quadratic Equations Exercises

1. Applications of Quadratic Equations Exercises

Step 1: Representation of Unknown Variables.

2. Applications of Quadratic Equations Exercises

Step 1: Representation of Unknown Variables.

3. Applications of Quadratic Equations Exercises

Step 1: Representation of Unknown Variables.

4. Applications of Quadratic Equations Exercises

Step 1: Representation of Unknown Variables.

5. Applications of Quadratic Equations Exercises

Step 1: Representation of Unknown Variables.

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