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Applications of Quadratics
Key Features
of Quadratics
Talk the Talk
Vocabulary
Quadratic Forms
Wild Card!
100

The graphs of which of these is NOT quadratic:

- a basketball shot

- a rocket launch 

- a steady climb down a mountain

A steady climb down a mountain

100

Identify the VERTEX of the parabola.

(-4,5)

100

A function whose input is squared. 

(hint: The graph of this function is a parabola.)

Quadratic Function

100

This form of a quadratic helps us to easily identify the Y-INTERCEPT.

Standard Form

100

What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

200

The equation h=-16t2+198t+25 represents the height of a diver jumping off a cliff after t seconds. _____ is the height of the cliff the diver is jumping from.

What is 25 ft?

200

Identify the equation of the AXIS of SYMMETRY.

x=5

200

The name of the point at which a parabola changes direction.

AKA the maximum or the minimum

Vertex 

(h,k)

200

Write the equation of the parabola in VERTEX form.

f(x)=(x-3)^2-2

200

What is the element symbol for Silver?

Ag

300

The equation h=-16t2+15t+25 represents the height of a diver jumping off a cliff after t seconds. After 1.8 seconds, diver will be at ____ ft.

What is 0 ft ? AKA they will hit the water

300

Find the Y-INTERCEPT of the quadratic equation.

f(x)=x^2+10x+16

(0,16)

300

The names of the points where the y-coordinate is 0.

x-intercepts

300

Write the equation of the parabola in INTERCEPT form.

f(x)=(x+4)(x-2)

300

What is the name of the fictional city where The Simpsons is set?

Springfield

400

The equation

h=-16t^2+15t+25 

represents the height of a diver jumping off a cliff after t seconds. 

What is a reasonable domain (set of t values)?

Because you can't go backwards in time/it can't be negative, 

t>=0

400

What is the VERTEX of the parabola?

f(x)=(x-3)(x-7)


(5,-4)

400

Parabolas that open downward. These equations have a negative leading coefficient.

Concave Down

400

Write the equation of the quadratic in STANDARD form.

f(x)=(x-4)(x+7)

f(x)=x^2+3x-28

400

What is the name of the world's hottest pepper?

The Carolina Reaper