5.1

  1. quadratic- an equation with an exponent of 2
  2. vertex- highest or lowest point on a parabola
  3. x-intercept- the exact point where the function crosses the x- axis
  4. y-intercept- the exact point where the function crosses the y- axis
  5. increasing- the 2 points from when the graph starts to increase
  6. decreasing- the 2 points from when the graph starts to decrease
  7. maximum- the vertex
  8. minimum- the vertex
  9. Parabola- when a quadratic equation is graphed (u-shaped)

5.2
  • The graphs are done basically the same way but look different in the sense that quadratic functions make parabolas while linear functions make v-shapes.
  • In quadratic functions there must be an exponent of 2 as opposed to linear functions.



5.5

  • The tennis ball makes the shape of a parabola when traveling through the air.
  • h(1)=27, which means that at 1 second the height (h) of the tennis ball was 27 ft.
  • y-intercept of h(t)= 3, which represents the initial height the ball was hit at.
  • vertex= (25,28), which is the maximum height of the tennis ball. x= seconds while the y= height.
  • x intercept= 2.6, which means at 2.6 seconds the tennis ball will hit the ground.