Quadratic Equations and Applications

Lesson 12

Math

Unit 8

9th Grade

Lesson 12 of 15

Objective


Write and analyze quadratic functions for geometric area applications.

Common Core Standards


Core Standards

  • A.CED.A.2 — Create equations in two or more variables to represent relationships between quantities; graph equations on coordinate axes with labels and scales.
  • F.IF.C.8.A — Use the process of factoring and completing the square in a quadratic function to show zeros, extreme values, and symmetry of the graph, and interpret these in terms of a context.

Foundational Standards

  • A.SSE.A.1
  • A.SSE.B.3.A

Criteria for Success


  1. Describe how features of a quadratic function relate to a geometric context involving area.
  2. Write quadratic functions to represent area of geometric figures.
  3. Solve quadratic equations that model area problems and interpret the solutions in context, including determining maximum and minimum measurements.
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Anchor Problems

25-30 minutes


Problem 1

A rectangular garden has a width of $$x$$ feet. The length of the garden is $$4$$ feet longer than the width. Around the garden there is a pathway that measures $$3$$ feet across the path.

The expression below represents the area of the pathway, not including the garden. 

$$(x+6)(x+10)-x(x+4)$$

Explain what each part of the expression represents in context of the situation. 

a.  $$x$$

b.  $$x+4$$

c.  $$x+10$$

d.  $$x(x+4)$$

e.  $$(x+6)(x+10)$$

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Problem 2

An artist has a strip of wood $$8$$ feet long to make a large rectangular picture frame. The possible dimensions of the frame that the artist can create can be represented as $$x$$ and $$4-x$$, as seen in the diagram below. 

What is the largest area the artist can frame with the $$8$$ feet of wood? 

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Problem Set

15-20 minutes


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Target Task

5-10 minutes


The area of a rectangular storage room in square feet is given by the function $${ A(x)=-2x^2+48x}$$, where $$x$$ represents the length of the room. 

a.  Which inequality represents all of the possible lengths, in feet, of the storage room?

i.  $$0<x<12$$

ii.  $$12<x<24$$

iii.  $$0<x<24$$

iv.   $$x<0 \space \mathrm{or} \space x>24$$

 

b.  What length of the storage room will maximize the area of the room? What is the maximum area? 

Additional Practice


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Write and analyze quadratic functions for revenue applications.

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Lesson Map

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Topic A: Deriving the Quadratic Formula

Topic B: Transformations and Applications

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