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LESSON
Connecting Intercepts and Zeros
7-1
Practice and Problem Solving: Modified

Solve each equation by writing the related function, creating a table of

values, graphing the related function, and finding its zeroes. The first
one is started for you.
1. x2 = 4

y = x2 − 4
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x −2 −1 0 1 2
y 0 −3

x = −2 and x =
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2. x2 − x = 6

y = ____________________________________

x −2 −1 0 1 2
y

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Create a quadratic equation then solve the equation with a related

function. You can use a table, graph, or graphing calculator. The first
one has been started for you.
3. A competitive diver stands at the end of a 30-foot platform and falls
forward into a dive. The function h(t) = −16t 2 + 30, where t represents
the time in seconds, gives the height h, in feet, of the diver as he falls.
How long is the diver in the air? Round your answer to the nearest
tenth of a second.
0 = −16t 2 + 30
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4. A basketball player successfully makes a free throw. The height of the

ball above the ground can be modeled by the quadratic function
f(t) = −16t 2 + 27t + 6 where t is the time the ball is in the air. The
basket is 10 feet above the ground. How long does it take the ball to
get to the basket? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a second.

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MODULE 6 Challenge Practice and Problem Solving: C
1. (−1, 0), (3, 0) 1. y = x2 − 2x + 1
2. (−1, 0), (3, 0)
x −1 0 1 2 3
3. (−1, 0)
4. no solution y 4 1 0 1 4
5. (1, −2), (−4, −2) x=1
6. (0, 0) 2. y = −2x2 + 4x − 2
7. 0; 1; 2
x −1 0 1 2 3

MODULE 7 Connecting y −8 −2 0 −2 −8
Intercepts, Zeros, and Factors x=1
LESSON 7-1
Practice and Problem Solving: A/B
1. y = x2 − 2x + 1

x −1 0 1 2 3

y 4 1 0 1 4
x=1 3. Yes. The two quadratic functions above
are different (one parabola opens up and
the other opens down), but they have the
same zeros.
4. t = 2.5 s
5. about 8.9 ft
Practice and Problem Solving:
Modified
2. y = 2x2 + 4x
1. y = x2 − 4
x −3 −2 −1 0 1
x −2 −1 0 1 2
y 6 0 −2 0 6
y 0 −3 −4 −3 0
x = −2 and x = 0
x = −2 and x = 2

3. t = 11 sec
4. t = 2.2 sec

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 2. y = x2 − x − 6 2. x = −1 and x = 4

x −2 −1 0 1 2

y 0 −4 −6 −6 −4
x = −2 and x = 3

LESSON 7-2
Practice and Problem Solving: A/B
1.

3. t = 1.4 sec
4. t = 1.5 sec
Reading Strategies
1. x = −3
2. (−3, −4) x - intercepts 1 and 5
3. axis of symmetry Axis of symmetry: x = 3
4. 2 2.
5. x = −1 and x = −5
6. y = 0
7.

x - intercepts − 2 and 3
1
Axis of symmetry: x =
2
3. y = 5 x 2 + 5 x − 30
8. x = 2 4. y = −2 x 2 + 8 x − 6
9. Yes. f(2) = −22 + 4(2) = −4 + 8 = 4; 5.
f(0) = −02 + 4(0) = 0 + 0 = 0;
f(4) = −42 + 4(4) = −16 + 16 = 0
Success for English Learners
1. f(x) = x2 − 3x −4

x −1 0 1 2 3

y 0 −4 −6 −6 −4

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