Name: Date:

Graded Assignment
Semester A Unit 3 Lesson 3
Answer the questions. Use the amount of space you require. When you have finished, submit this assignment to
your teacher by the due date for full credit.

Total score: ____ of 5 points

The points possible in the individual questions in this assignment add to 20 points. Your total earned points for
this assignment will be converted to a 5-point scale, as shown.

Score on Converted
Graded Score
Assignment
0 -1 0
2-5 1
6–9 2
10 - 13 3
14 - 17 4
18 - 20 5

You work for a telecommunications company and need to analyze the outcome of a proposed new cell tower
project. Cell phone radio towers broadcast a cell phone signal in a circular pattern.
The company currently has cell phone towers in the locations described in the table.
Tower Location Coverage radius (mi)
A Adele Acres 4
B Brown Lake – located 5 miles east 3
and 4 miles north of Adele Acres
C Cady City – located 4 miles east 5
and 4 miles south of Adele Acres
(Score for Question 1: ___ of 3 points)

1. Write the standard form of the equation representing the coverage area for each tower. Use Adele Acres as
the origin.
Answer:
(Score for Question 2: ___ of 3 points)

2. Write the general form of the equation representing the coverage area for each tower. Use Adele Acres as the
origin.
Answer:
(Score for Question 3: ___ of 5 points)

3. Other towns near Adele Acres are listed in the table. Which towns presently do not receive service from
towers A, B, or C?
Town Directions from Adele Acres
Dower 2 miles west, and 5 miles north
Eagleston 6 miles west, and 13 miles north
Freetown 7 miles due west
Georgeville 2 miles west, and 6 miles south
Hilda Hills 8 miles west, and 7 miles south
Ivy 2 miles east, and 2 miles north
Johnstown 5 miles east, and 6 miles north
Kerry 8 miles east, and 6 miles south
Long River 2 miles east, and 8 miles south

Answer:
(Score for Question 4: ___ of 9 points)

4. The proposal being considered places a new tower with center of Hilda Hills, and the coverage radius will be
7 miles.
a. Write the standard form of the equation representing the coverage provided by the proposed tower.
b. Write the general form of the equation representing the coverage provided by the proposed tower.
c. Will any of the 9 cities listed in the table not be serviced by these 4 towers? If so, name the cities.