Prachi conducted an experiment to determine the relationship between the number of hours, t, spent studying the night before the test and the number of questions, q, answered correctly on the test. She used the given equation to model her results.q=−3(t−2)2+45What is the best interpretation of the number 2 in Prachi's model?Choose 1 answer:(A) In this experiment, a student who did not study would answer 2 questions correctly.(B) In this experiment, a student answered 2 more questions correctly for every hour of study.(C) In this experiment, a student who studied for 2 hours would answer the most questions correctly.(D) In this experiment, the first 2 hours of studying did not influence the number of questions the student answered correctly.
Q. Prachi conducted an experiment to determine the relationship between the number of hours, t, spent studying the night before the test and the number of questions, q, answered correctly on the test. She used the given equation to model her results.q=−3(t−2)2+45What is the best interpretation of the number 2 in Prachi's model?Choose 1 answer:(A) In this experiment, a student who did not study would answer 2 questions correctly.(B) In this experiment, a student answered 2 more questions correctly for every hour of study.(C) In this experiment, a student who studied for 2 hours would answer the most questions correctly.(D) In this experiment, the first 2 hours of studying did not influence the number of questions the student answered correctly.
Identify Role of 2: The equation given is q=−3(t−2)2+45. Identify the role of the number 2 within the equation.
Recognize Vertex Form: Recognize that the number 2 is inside the parentheses, which means it's part of the vertex form of a quadratic equation. The vertex form is q=a(t−h)2+k, where (h,k) is the vertex of the parabola.
Understand Vertex Context: Understand that in the context of this problem, the vertex (2,k) indicates the point where the number of questions answered correctly, q, is at its maximum. This is because the coefficient of the squared term, −3, is negative, indicating a downward opening parabola.
Conclude Maximum Hours: Conclude that the number 2 represents the number of hours studied that results in the maximum number of questions answered correctly. This corresponds to option (C).
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