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

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

values, graphing the related function, and finding its zeroes. Graph
both functions on the same set of axes.
1. x2 + 1 = 2x x −1 0 1 2 3
y = ____________________________________ y

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2. 4x − 2 = 2x2

y = ____________________________________

x −1 0 1 2 3
y

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3. Can two different quadratic functions have the same zeroes? Explain.

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Create a quadratic equation then solve the equation with a related

function using a graphing calculator.
4. A skydiver jumps out of a plane 5,000 feet above the ground and
her parachute opens 3,000 feet above the ground. A second skydiver
jumps out of the same plane at the same time, but does not open
his parachute until 2,000 feet above the ground. The function
h(t) = −16t 2 + 5,000, where t represents the time in seconds, gives the
height h, in feet, of the skydivers as they fall. How much longer does
the second skydiver fall, neglecting air resistance? Round to the
nearest tenth of a second.

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5. An archway has vertical sides 10 feet high. The top of an archway can
be modeled by the quadratic function f(x) = −0.5x2 + 10 where x is the
horizontal distance, in feet, along the archway. How far apart are the
walls of the archway? Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.

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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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