Quadratics and height application problems go hand in hand like teenagers and sleeping in. High schoolers must look at the equation of a diver's height and calculate such features as the height of dive board, time entering the water, and maximum height. A full answer key is provided with multiple ways to solve the problems. 

Concepts

graphing quadratics, quadratic applications, quadratic functions, quadratic equations, vertex form of an equation, parabolas

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Break the class up into small groups to have them solve the problem

Classroom Considerations

• One of the radical answers is not simplified

Pros

• Comes with a worked-out solutions guide that includes graph

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSA-REI.B.4.b HSF-IF.C.8.a