Performance Task

Directions: Solve the following quadratic equations. Then, color the roots/solutions on
the picture according to the color indicated.

Name:
Equations Solutions/Roots Color
1) x2 – 8x + 2 = 0 yellow
2) x2 + 6x – 1 = 0 brown
3) x2 – 8x – 3 = 0 orange
4) x2 + 6x + 4 = 0 Yellow
5) x2 – 4x + 1 = 0 blue
6) x2 + 2x – 5 = 0 green
7) x2 – 2x – 5 = 0 orange
8) x2 – 10x – 3 = 0 violet
9) x2 + 8x – 4 = 0 red
10) x2 – 12x – 4 = 0 BLUE
Rubric

Criteria 1 2 3 4 SCORE

Correctness No correct 1-3 roots/ 4-6 roots/ All the

of roots and roots/ solutions solutions are solutions are roots/solutions (x4)
solutions correct correct are correct
Correctness of No correct 1-3 colors are 4-5 Colors are All colors are
colors colors correct correct correct (x3)

Neatness and The work The work is The work is The work is
organization appears sloppy presented in an presented in a presented in a
and organized neat and neat, clear,
unorganized. It fashion but may organized organized
(x3)
is hard to know be hard to read fashion that is fashion that is
what at times. usually easy to easy to read
information read.
goes together.
TOTAL 40