Parabolas in Real Life November 20, 2013
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iPad Question
Parabolas in Real Life
Curve Fitting
Learning Goal I will identify the significance of the key
features of parabolas in reallife scenarios.
Parabolas in Real Life November 20, 2013
iPad Question
1. Fill in the first and second differences.
2. Plot the points from your original table on
the grid and graph your parabola.
3. Label your graph, be sure to include
vertex
xintercepts / zeros
axis of symmetry
max / min
yintercept
Parabolas in Real Life November 20, 2013
Parabolas in Real Life November 20, 2013
Parabolas in Real Life November 20, 2013
Parabolas in Real Life November 20, 2013
Parabolas in Real Life November 20, 2013
Parabolas in Real Life November 20, 2013
Parabolas in Real Life November 20, 2013
Parabolas in Real Life November 20, 2013
Parabolas in Real Life November 20, 2013
The maximum value is The distance or time
the max height, or the where the object
height the object reaches reaches its max height.
before it starts to fall back
to the ground.
distance or time after
which the object is on
the ground
height of object When the object
when time or reaches max height.
distance is (distance or time)
zero
Parabolas in Real Life November 20, 2013
Key Features of Parabolas
in Projectile Motion Problems
Key Feature Significance in Projectile Problems
The point that defines the max height of
the object and the time or distance at
which the max distance was reached.
The maximum value is the max height, or
the height the object reaches before it starts
to fall back to the ground.
When the object reaches max height.
(distance or time)
height of object when time or distance
is zero
distance or time after which the
object is on the ground
distance or time after which the
object is on the ground
Parabolas in Real Life November 20, 2013
Curve Fitting
Parabolas in Real Life November 20, 2013