Analyze the flight of a thrown ball. Learners determine the maximum height of a thrown ball and the time it takes to hit the ground given its initial speed. They continue to review different scenarios with different maximums or different times it takes to hit the ground.

Concepts

parabolas, graphing quadratics, quadratic applications, quadratic equations, quadratic functions, solving quadratics, projectile motion, balls

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide instruction on projectile motion

Classroom Considerations

• The class should be able to graph quadratic functions
• Pupils should be knowledgeable about transformations of graphs

Pros

• The answer key provides different approaches to the question
• Includes a graphic to visualize the problem

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSA-SSE.A.2 HSA-SSE.B.3.a HSA-SSE.B.3.b HSF-IF.B.4 HSF-IF.C.7.a HSF-IF.C.8.a HSF-BF.B.3 MP1 MP2 MP4