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Unit 3: Quadratic Relations

Lesson 5 & 6: Applying Quadratic Relations (4.4 Day2)

Learning GOAL: By the end of this lesson, I will apply the quadratic relation
formula

[A] Recall

y = ± a ( x ­ h )2 + k

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[B] Examples: ­Finding values of a, h and k

­Writing an Equation

1. Two points on a parabola are (3, ­2) and (­7, ­2). What is the equation of the
axis of symmetry ?

2. Write an equation for the parabola with vertex (3, ­5) and a = 2.

3. Find the value of k so that the parabola y = 3x2 + k passes through

the point (1, ­4).

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4. Find the values of a and k so that a parabola y = ax2 + k passes through

the points (­3, 11) and (4, 18).

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5. Write the equation for the parabola with vertex (­2, 11) and passing through
the point (1, ­7)

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6. Write an equation for the parabola below.

7. Write the equation for the parabola with vertex (4, 8) and y­intercept ­12.

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[C] Examples: ­Real Life Application

8. A football is punted into the air. Its height, H, in metres, after t seconds is
H = ­4.9 (t ­ 2.4)2 + 29

a) What was the height of the ball when it was kicked?

b) What was the maximum height of the ball?
c) When did the ball reach its maximum height?
d) When did the ball hit the ground?

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9. Owachomo Natural Bridge is found in Natural Bridges National Monument

in Utah. If the origin is located at one end of the natural arch, the curve
can be modeled by the equation H = ­0.043(d ­ 27.5)2 + 32.5, where H, in
metres, is the height of the arch, and d, in metres, is the horizontal
distance from the origin.

a) What is the maximum height of the arch?

b) What is the width of the arch at the base?

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10. A small company that manufactures snowboards uses the relation

P = ­81(x ­ 1)2 + 81 to model its profit. In the model, x represents
the number of snowboards produced (in thousands), and P
represents the profit (in thousands of dollars).

a) What is the maximum profit the company can earn?

b) How many snowboards must it produce to earn this profit?
c) The company breaks even when there is neither a profit nor a loss.
What are the break­even points for the company?