Emery C. I.

Test # 5 Name: ____________________

MFM2D3 Chapter 4 Quadratic Functions Date: _____________________

Knowledge Applications Communication Problem Solving

1- Using the graphing calculator, perform quadratic regression for the following table of values and record
the equation to the nearest hundredth in the form .
a) x y
- 4 28 b) x y
- 3 12 0 - 10 Quadratic Equation is:
Quadratic Equation is:
-2 7 2 -1
-1 4 4 5
0 0 6 21
1 3 8 34
2 6 10 18
3 17 12 7 c)
4 37 14 -3
16 - 18

2- a) Use the step pattern to complete the following table and then graph it on the grid provided.

x y
-8
-6
-4
-2
0 1
2 2
4 5
6 10
8

b) Find the equation of the parabola of best fit for the parabola given above.

3- Explain briefly, what is going to happen to the arms of the parabola for the following intervals.

a) When 0<a<1 b) When a>-1

4- A basketball player is aiming to score 3 points. He through the ball with a speed of 28m/s from a height
of 2.7 m. The path of the basketball is modeled by the quadratic equation where h is
the height in meters and t is the time in seconds.
a) What is the height of the ball after 1 second

b) What is the height of the ball after 5 seconds

c) What is the maximum height of the ball?

d) Graph the path of the basketball using graphing calculator, using the TRACE option, find how
long the ball will take until it reaches the ground? Assuming that the player failed to score the 3
points!

Mr. Benyamin 1
Emery C. I. Test # 5 Name: ____________________
MFM2D3 Chapter 4 Quadratic Functions Date: _____________________
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Mr. Benyamin 2