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LESSON
Connecting Intercepts and Zeros
7-1
Practice and Problem Solving: A/B

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

values, graphing the related function, and finding its zeroes.
1. x2 + 1 = 2x

y = ____________________________________

x −1 0 1 2 3
y

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2. −2x2 − 2x = 2x

y = ____________________________________

x −3 −2 −1 0 1
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.
3. A skydiver jumps out of a plane 5,000 feet above the ground and her
parachute opens 3,000 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 skydiver as she falls. When does her parachute
open? Round to the nearest second.

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4. An astronaut on the moon drops a tool from the door of the landing
ship. The quadratic function f(x) = −2x2 + 10 models the height of the
tool, in meters, after x seconds. How long does it take the tool to hit the
surface of the moon? Round your answer to the nearest tenth.

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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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