Identify the Vertex
Identify the Vertex Word Problems
Identify "a"
Describe the Transformation
Axis of Symmetry
100
100. f(x)=x^2
What is (0, 0)
100
The height of a projectile is modeled by the equation f(x)=-8(x-2)^2 +10 where f(x) is the height in feet and x is the seconds. After how many seconds is the projectile at its highest point? What is the highest point the projectile reaches?
What is 2 seconds and 10 feet.
100
Given the x/y table, what is the value of a? 
What is 1
100
f(x) = (x)^2 + 3
What is up 3
100
f(x) = 3(x - 4)^2 - 6
What is x = 4
200
f(x)=-2(x+7)^2
What is (-7, 0)
200
The height of a ball, h meters, in t seconds is given by the function h= -5(t-3)^2 + 46.5. That is the maximum height of the ball?
What is 46.5 meters
200
Given the x/y table, what is the value of a?
x|y
2|3
3|2
4|3
What is 1
200
f(x) = (x+4)^2
What is left 4
200
f(x) = 3(x - 6)^2 - 6
What is x = 6
300
f(x) = 9(x + 5)^2 - 10
What is (-5, -10)
300
The cost in C dollars of operating a machine per day is given by the function C= 2(x - 5)^2 + 25. What is the minimum cost to operate the machine?
What is $25.
300
Given the x/y table, what is the value of a?
x|y
2|7
3|9
4|7
What is -2
300
f(x) = -2(x)^2
What is flip, stretch by 2
300
f(x) = (x + 7)^2 - 4
What is x = -7
400
f(x) = -10(x)^2 - 4
What is (0, -4)
400
A quarterback passed the ball to a receiver 40 meters downfield. The path of the ball can be described by the equation h= (x - 2)^2 + 24 where x is seconds and h is meters. When does the ball reach its maximum height?
What is 2 seconds.
400
Given the x/y table what is the value of a?
x|y
-3|4.5
-2|4
-1|4.5
What is .5
400
f(x) = (x-3)^2 +4
What is right 3 up 4
400
f(x) = (x +10)^2 - 2
What is x = -10
500
f(x) = -1000(x + 893)^2 - 2009
What is (-893, -2009)
500
A missile is launched and the function f(x)= -2(x-18)^2 - 648 represents its path where f(x) is the height of the missile. A plane is flying at a height of 650 feet. Is the plane in danger? Why?
What is no, the missile only reaches 648 feet
500
Given the x/y table, what is the value of a?
x|y
1|200
2|250
3|200
What is -50
500
f(x) = 1/2(x+2)^2 +3
What is left 2, up 3, stretch by 1/2
500
f(x) = (x + 0.5)^2 - 2.5
What is x = -0.5