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Chapter Overview One way that you can help your student succeed in Chapter 9 is
by discussing the lesson goals in the chart below. When a lesson is completed, ask your
student to interpret the lesson goals for you and to explain how the mathematics of the
lesson relates to one of the key applications listed in the chart.

Lesson Title Lesson Goals Key Applications

9.1: Solving Quadratic Evaluate and approximate square • Engineering
Equations by Finding roots. Solve a quadratic equation by • Computer Sales
Square Roots finding square roots. • Minerals

9.2: Simplifying Radicals Use properties of radicals to simplify • Boat Racing

radicals. Use quadratic equations to • Body Surface Area
model real-life problems. • Tsunami

9.3: Graphing Quadratic Sketch the graph of a quadratic • Track and Field
Functions function. Use quadratic models in • Water Arc
real-life settings. • Gold Production

9.4: Solving Quadratic Solve a quadratic equation • Shot Put

Equations by Graphing graphically. Use quadratic models in • Swiss Cheese
real-life settings. • RV Sales

9.5: Solving Quadratic Use the quadratic formula to solve a • Balloon Competition
Equations by the quadratic equation. Use quadratic • Peregrine Falcon
Quadratic Formula models in real-life settings. • Baseball

9.6: Applications of the Use the discriminant to find the • Camping

Discriminant number of solutions of a quadratic • Government Payroll
equation. Apply the discriminant to • Financial Analysis
solve real-life problems.

9.7: Graphing Quadratic Sketch the graph of a quadratic • Bridge Building

Inequalities inequality. Use quadratic inequalities • Diamonds
as real-life models. • Milk Consumption

9.8: Comparing Linear, Choose a model that best fits a • Chambered Nautilus
Exponential, and collection of data and use models in • Pendulums
Quadratic Models real-life settings. • NHL Attendance

Study Strategy
Explaining Ideas is the study strategy featured in Chapter 9 (see page 502). Having your
student try to explain material to you can provide an opportunity for him or her to pull ideas
together, to identify and overcome misunderstandings, and to review and prepare for tests.

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Key Ideas Your student can demonstrate understanding of key concepts by

working through the following exercises with you.

Lesson Exercise
9.1 Solve the equation. Write the solutions as integers or as radical
expressions.
11x2  14  30

9.2 Simplify the expression.

12  25 3
9.3 You throw a baseball whose path can be modeled by h  16t 2  8t  4,
where h (in feet) is the height of the baseball t seconds after it is released.
How long does it take the baseball to reach its highest point? What is the
maximum height of the baseball?

9.4 Use a graphing calculator to estimate how many seconds it will take the
baseball in Exercise 9.3 to hit the ground.

9.5 Use the quadratic formula to solve the equation.

2x2  3x  5  0

9.6 Evaluate the discriminant of 3x2  5x  4  0. How many solutions

does the equation have? Does the graph of y  3x2  5x  4 cross
the x-axis?

9.7 Use the graph of the inequality y ≤ x2  5 to determine whether

2, 2 is a solution of the inequality.

9.8 A quilting club worked on a quilt for 4 days in a row. The size of the quilt
after Day 1 was 63 in.2 After Day 2, it was 112 in.2, and after Day 3, it
was 175 in.2 If the club continued in the same pattern, how big was the
quilt after Day 4?

Home Involvement Activity

Directions: Design a rectangular garden with a sidewalk border all around the outer
edge. Decide the overall dimensions of your garden with the sidewalk and then find
the area. Take 25% of the area and let this be the area of the sidewalk. Find the
remaining garden area. Let x be the width of the sidewalk. Write and solve a quadratic
equation to find what width you should make the sidewalk border.

9.7: not a solution 9.8 252 in.2

9.1: 2, 2 9.2: 30 9.3: 0.25 sec; 5 ft 9.4: about 0.81 sec 9.5: 2, 1 9.6: 23; none; no
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