Answer:
13
Step-by-step explanation:
-2(-2) - (-8) + 1
4 + 8 + 1 = 13
To find the zeros of a quadratic fiunction given the equation you can use the next quadratic formula after equal the function to 0:
![\begin{gathered} ax^2+bx+c=0 \\ \\ x=\frac{-b\pm\sqrt[]{b^2-4ac}}{2a} \end{gathered}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbegin%7Bgathered%7D%20ax%5E2%2Bbx%2Bc%3D0%20%5C%5C%20%20%5C%5C%20x%3D%5Cfrac%7B-b%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7Bb%5E2-4ac%7D%7D%7B2a%7D%20%5Cend%7Bgathered%7D)
For the given function:

![x=\frac{-(-10)\pm\sqrt[]{(-10)^2-4(2)(-3)}}{2(2)}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=x%3D%5Cfrac%7B-%28-10%29%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B%28-10%29%5E2-4%282%29%28-3%29%7D%7D%7B2%282%29%7D)
![x=\frac{10\pm\sqrt[]{100+24}}{4}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=x%3D%5Cfrac%7B10%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B100%2B24%7D%7D%7B4%7D)
![\begin{gathered} x=\frac{10\pm\sqrt[]{124}}{4} \\ \\ x=\frac{10\pm\sqrt[]{2\cdot2\cdot31}}{4} \\ \\ x=\frac{10\pm\sqrt[]{2^2\cdot31}}{4} \\ \\ x=\frac{10\pm2\sqrt[]{31}}{4} \\ \end{gathered}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbegin%7Bgathered%7D%20x%3D%5Cfrac%7B10%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B124%7D%7D%7B4%7D%20%5C%5C%20%20%5C%5C%20x%3D%5Cfrac%7B10%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B2%5Ccdot2%5Ccdot31%7D%7D%7B4%7D%20%5C%5C%20%20%5C%5C%20x%3D%5Cfrac%7B10%5Cpm%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B2%5E2%5Ccdot31%7D%7D%7B4%7D%20%5C%5C%20%20%5C%5C%20x%3D%5Cfrac%7B10%5Cpm2%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B31%7D%7D%7B4%7D%20%5C%5C%20%20%5Cend%7Bgathered%7D)
![\begin{gathered} x_1=\frac{10}{4}+\frac{2\sqrt[]{31}}{4} \\ \\ x_1=\frac{5}{2}+\frac{\sqrt[]{31}}{2} \end{gathered}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbegin%7Bgathered%7D%20x_1%3D%5Cfrac%7B10%7D%7B4%7D%2B%5Cfrac%7B2%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B31%7D%7D%7B4%7D%20%5C%5C%20%20%5C%5C%20x_1%3D%5Cfrac%7B5%7D%7B2%7D%2B%5Cfrac%7B%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B31%7D%7D%7B2%7D%20%5Cend%7Bgathered%7D)
![\begin{gathered} x_2=\frac{10}{4}-\frac{2\sqrt[]{31}}{4} \\ \\ x_2=\frac{5}{2}-\frac{\sqrt[]{31}}{2} \end{gathered}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbegin%7Bgathered%7D%20x_2%3D%5Cfrac%7B10%7D%7B4%7D-%5Cfrac%7B2%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B31%7D%7D%7B4%7D%20%5C%5C%20%20%5C%5C%20x_2%3D%5Cfrac%7B5%7D%7B2%7D-%5Cfrac%7B%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B31%7D%7D%7B2%7D%20%5Cend%7Bgathered%7D)
Then, the zeros of the given quadratic function are:
![\begin{gathered} x=\frac{5}{2}+\frac{\sqrt[]{31}}{2} \\ \\ x_{}=\frac{5}{2}-\frac{\sqrt[]{31}}{2} \end{gathered}](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbegin%7Bgathered%7D%20x%3D%5Cfrac%7B5%7D%7B2%7D%2B%5Cfrac%7B%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B31%7D%7D%7B2%7D%20%5C%5C%20%20%5C%5C%20x_%7B%7D%3D%5Cfrac%7B5%7D%7B2%7D-%5Cfrac%7B%5Csqrt%5B%5D%7B31%7D%7D%7B2%7D%20%5Cend%7Bgathered%7D)
Answer: Third option
Well, the first ballon appears to be halfway to the second (the second being 300 meters from the ground) so the first, being at approximately 150 meters, both away from the ground and the balloon, would have to travel a further 150 meters.