Activities 4a and 4b


Activity 4a Post a question on the discussion board related to unit four material minus the online homework and the activities. (3 points)
Activity 4b Post your assigned problem and its solution on the discussion board. (7 points)
studentProblem to post
Tweety Bird Find all a such that y = ax2 + 2x - 4 has one real zero.
Speedy Gonzales Find all b such that y = 3x2 + bx - 2 has 2 real zeros.
Foghorn Leghorn Find all c such that y = 2x2 - 3x + c has no real zeros.
Minnie Find all a such that y = ax2 - 4x + 3 never crosses the x-axis.
Marc Anthony Find all b such that y = 5x2 + bx + 1 touches the x-axis one time.
Daffy Duck Find all c such that y = 2x2 + 3x + c crosses the x-axis twice.
She Devil Find all a such that 0 = ax2 + 2x + 4 has 2 real solutions.
Goofy Find all b such that 0 = -x2 + bx + 1 has no real zeros.
Henery Hawk Find all c such that 0 = 7x2 - 3x + c has one real solution.

studentFind the equation of a parabola with the indicated properties.
Elmer Fudd has a minimum at (1, -2) and goes through the origin.
Wile E. Coyote has a maximum at (3, 4) and goes through the origin.
Dale has a vertex at (6, 4) and never crosses the x-axis.
Mickey has a vertex at (-2, 7) and a zero at 5.
Petunia Pig has a vertex at (-2, 7) and a y-intercept of 5.
Porky Pig has a vertex at (3, -4) and a zero at 6.
Tazmanian Devil has a vertex at (3, -4) and a y-intercept of 6.

studentWrite the following problems in the form:  y=a(x - h)2 + k
Donald y=3x2 + 6x
Pepe Le Pew y=x2 + 16x
Roadrunner y=5x2 + 30x
Marvin the Martian y=x2 - 8x
Find the equation of the parabola
that has the following graph:
Chip
Bugs Bunny
Yosemite Sam
Sylvester
Pluto