Q-U-A-D-R-A-T-I-C Functions Stations Lab

Name (s) ____________________________

Date ___________

Your goal is to visit, in any order, each of the 9 lettered stations of the
Q-U-A-D-R-A-T-I-C Functions Stations Lab with your partner(s). Complete
the work given there. SHOW ALL YOUR WORK!!!

Station
Q
U
A1
D
R
A2
T
I
C
Lab Completed

Teachers
Initials/Comments

STATION Q:
y 3(x 2)2 9

1)
Vertex: _______________
Increasing:_____________
Decreasing:_____________
Domain: ______________
Range: _______________
Maximum:______________
Minimum:_______________
Axis of Symmetry: _____________
y-intercept: ______________
Zeros: _____________________
y x2
Transformation from

____________
____________________________________
y x 2 2x 8

2)
Vertex: _______________
Increasing:_____________
Decreasing:_____________
Domain: ______________
Range: _______________
Maximum:______________
Minimum:_______________
Axis of Symmetry: _____________
y-intercept: ______________
Zeros: _____________________

y x2
Transformation from

____________
____________________________________

STATION U:
Solve each quadratic equation using any method you wish. Show all
your work.

1)

a 2 14a 51 0

2)

5x 2 20x 60 0

3)

x 2 91 4x

4)

8x 2 16x 42

STATION A1:
Write a quadratic equation using the given information. Show all your
work.
1) Roots = (20, 0) and (-2, 0) and passes through the point (-3, 23).

2) Vertex = (5,-9); Passes through (9,23)

3) Mike hit a golf ball that had a maximum height of 52 feet in the air. The
ball hit its maximum height 1.9 seconds after it was initially hit. Write a
quadratic equation in vertex form to model the path of the ball.

STATION D:
y x 2 2x 3
Solve

by using all of the methods below.

Factoring

Completing the Square

Quadratic Formula

Graphing

STATION R:
Write the equation of each quadratic function in all 3 forms.

1)

2)

Vertex Form:

Vertex Form:

Standard Form:

Standard Form:

Factored Form:

Factored Form:

3)

4)

Vertex Form:

Vertex Form:

Standard Form:

Standard Form:

Factored Form:

Factored Form:

STATION A2:
y7
1) Graph

y 2(x 6)2 1

and

a) Where do these graphs intersect?

2(x 6) 2 1 7

b) Solve the quadratic equation:

y5
2) Graph

y x 2 12x 27

and

a) Where do these graphs intersect?

b) Solve the quadratic equation:

x 2 12x 27 5

STATION T:
Solve each PARCC practice problem.
1)

2)

3)

4)

5)

STATION I:
Complete the table of values for each quadratic function. SHOW YOUR
WORK!
y 4( x 1)2 10
1)
x

-3
-2
-1
0
1

y x2 5x 7
2)
x
-5
-4
-3
-2

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STATION C:
Michael launched a model rocket from the ground. The formula below can be
used to determine the height of the rocket above the ground at any time
during the rockets flight.
h 16t 2 128t

In the formula, h and t are defined as follows:

t = the time, in seconds, that has elapsed since the rocket was
launched
h = the height, in feet, of the rocket above the ground at time t
a. What was the height, in feet, of the rocket 1 second after it was
launched? Show or explain how you got your answer.

b. At what time did the rocket reach its maximum height? Show or explain
how you got your answer.

c. What is the rockets maximum height? Show or explain how you got
your answer.

d. How many seconds after the rocket was launched was the height of the
rocket 192 feet? Show or explain how you got your answer.

e. How many seconds after the rocket was launched did it hit the ground?
Show or explain how you got your answer.