Task Cards

Quadratic Applications

Task Cards

Multiple Choice

Jack wants to know how high the soccer ball will reach if he kicks it straight up in the air. What should he find?

• X of the Vertex

• Y of the Vertex

• Positive X-intercept

• Y-intercept

Multiple Choice

Lily wants to know how long her toy rocket will be in the air after she lights the fuse to launch it from a 1.5 ft launch pad. Which of the following should she find?

• X of the Vertex

• Y of the Vertex

• Positive X-intercept

• Y-intercept

Multiple Choice

Nina is trying to find how many seconds it will take a golf ball to get to its highest point after being hit on the golf course. She should find the:

• X of the Vertex

• Y of the Vertex

• Positive X-intercept

• Y-intercept

Multiple Choice

Billy is wondering how long it will take a football to hit the ground after Tom Brady throws it during practice. He should find the:

• X of the Vertex

• Y of the Vertex

• Positive X-intercept

• Y-intercept

Multiple Choice

Sally threw a ball in the air. Sally's friend wanted to find out at what height the ball was thrown from. Which of the following should she find?

• X of the Vertex

• Y of the Vertex

• Positive X-intercept

• Y-intercept

Multiple Choice

Ray wants to find how far he kicked the football during his last punt. What is he looking for?

• X of the vertex

• Y of the vertex

• Positive x-intercept

• y-intercept

Multiple Select

Which of the following would give the time it takes to reach the highest point? Select all that apply.

• x of the vertex

• y of the vertex

• $x=\frac{-b}{2a}$

• $f\left(\frac{-b}{2a}\right)$

• y-intercept

Multiple Select

Which of the following would give the highest point? Select all that apply.

• x of vertex

• y of vertex

• $x=\frac{-b}{2a}$

•  $f\left(\frac{-b}{2a}\right)$ 

• x-intercept

Multiple Select

Which of the following would give when an object hits the ground? Select all that apply.

• $f\left(t\right)$

• y-intercept

• positive x-intercept

• $x=\frac{-b}{2a}$

• $f\left(\frac{-b}{2a}\right)$

Multiple Select

Which of the following would give how long an object is in the air? Select all that apply.

• positive x-intercept

• y-intercept

• vertex

• $x=\frac{-b}{2a}$

Multiple Select

Which of the following would give how high an object is when it is thrown? Select all that apply.

• x-intercept

• y-intercept

• $x=\frac{-b}{2a}$

• $f\left(\frac{-b}{2a}\right)$

• vertex

Multiple Select

Which of the following would give the height at any given time? Select all that apply.

• $x=\frac{-b}{2a}$

• $f\left(\frac{-b}{2a}\right)$

• $f\left(t\right)$

• vertex