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p2 cw4 Graphs and Applications of Quadratic Functions

This document provides information and examples about quadratic functions and their graphs. It defines the key features of a parabola including its axis of symmetry and vertex. It gives the process for graphing parabolas from their equations. Several word problems are presented that apply quadratic functions to model projectile motion, including the height of a rocket over time and the distance of a diver from the end of the board. Students are asked to analyze features of the graphs like maximum height and time and use the quadratic equations to calculate specific values.

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p2 cw4 Graphs and Applications of Quadratic Functions

This document provides information and examples about quadratic functions and their graphs. It defines the key features of a parabola including its axis of symmetry and vertex. It gives the process for graphing parabolas from their equations. Several word problems are presented that apply quadratic functions to model projectile motion, including the height of a rocket over time and the distance of a diver from the end of the board. Students are asked to analyze features of the graphs like maximum height and time and use the quadratic equations to calculate specific values.

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Name:_________________________________________ Per:_____

Date:___________
P2 CW 4: GRAPHS AND APPLICATIONS OF QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS

A Quadratic Function is written as: f(x)=_______________________ , where a,


b and c are integer coefficients (where a

0)

The graph of this equation is called a __________________________.


2 TYPES OF PARABOLA SHAPES

When a is positive, the parabola opens: _______


Where the curve reaches a ___________________

When a is negative, the parabola opens: _______


Where the curve reaches a ___________________

Draw a parabola and its line of symmetry on the grid.

This line of symmetry is called the __________________________

Formula:

Axis of Symmetry:

Turning Point: Is another name for the vertex of the parabola.


To Find Turning Point (T.P.)
1)
2)

Roots of the equation are the points where the parabola


_____________________

the x axis, so y = f(x) = ___________,

GRAPHING QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS


How to Graph Parabolas:
1. Find the axis of symmetry by using the formula.
2. Substitute the x value back into the function to find the turning point
and describe it as a max or min pt.
3. Make a table of values.
4. Graph the points.
EX1: GRAPH: y x 2 4x

EX2: GRAPH: y x 2 2x 3

APPLICATIONS WITH PARABOLIC FUNCTIONS


Using the graph at the right, It shows the height h
in feet of a small rocket t seconds after it is launched.
The path of the rocket is given by the equation:
h = -16t2 + 128t.
1. How long is the rocket in the air? _________

h (height (feet))

250

200

2. What is the greatest height the rocket reaches? ____


3. About how high is the rocket after 1 second? _______
4. After 2 seconds,
a. about how high is the rocket?_________
b. is the rocket going up or going down? ________
5. After 6 seconds,
a. about how high is the rocket? _______
b. is the rocket going up or going down? ________

150

100

50

time (seconds)

6. Do you think the rocket is traveling faster from 0 to 1 second or from 3 to 4


seconds? Explain your answer.

7. Using the equation, find the exact value of the height of the rocket at 2
seconds.

8. A ball is thrown in the air. The path of the ball is represented by the equation
h = -t2 + 8t. Graph the equation over the interval 0 t 8 on the
height (meters)
accompanying grid.
What is the maximum height of the ball?_______________
How long is the ball above 7 meter? ________________

QUADRATIC APPLICATION WORD PROBLEMS (ALGEBRICALLY)


1.

After t seconds, a ball tossed in the air from the ground level reaches a
height of h feet given by the equation h(t) = 144t 16t2.
a.
What is the height of the ball after 3 second?

b.
What is the maximum height the ball will reach and when does it
reach that maximum?

c.

Find the number of seconds the ball is in the air when it reaches a
height of 224 feet.

d.

After how many seconds will the ball hit the ground before
rebound?

2. The height in feet of a punted football is approximated by h(x) = +

+ where x is the horizontal distance in feet from where the football is

punted.
a. How high is the football at the moment it is punted?

b. What is the maximum height of the football?

c. How far from the punter does the football strike the ground?

3. A rocket carrying fireworks is launched from a hill 80 feet above a lake. The
rocket will fall into a lake after exploding at its maximum height. The rockets
height above the surface of the lake is given by H(t) = -16t2 + 64t + 80.
a. What is the height of the rocket after 1.5 second?

b. What is the maximum height reached by the rocket and when will it reach
that maximum?

c. How long will it take for the rocket to hit 128 feet?

d. After how many seconds after it is launched will the rocket hit the lake?

4. The path of a diver is approximated by h(x) = +

+ where h is the

height in feet from the water and x is the horizontal distance in feet from the
end of the diving board.
a. What is the maximum height of the diver?

b. What is the divers horizontal distance from the end of the diving board at
the moment he hits the water?

5. A rock is thrown from the top of a tall building. The distance, in feet,
between the rock and the ground t seconds after it is thrown is given by
d(t) = -16t2 4t + 382. How long after the rock is thrown is it 370 feet from
the ground?
.

6. If a toy rocket is launched vertically upward from ground level with an initial
velocity of 128 feet per second, then its height h after t seconds is given by the
equation h(t)= -16t2 + 128t (if air resistance is neglected).
a. How long will it take for the rocket to return to the ground?

b. After how many seconds will the rocket be 112 feet above the ground?

c. How long will it take the rocket to hit its maximum height?

d. What is the maximum height?

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