Algebra 2 · Chapter 10 · Lesson 10.2 · Printable PDF

Fitting a Quadratic to Data Worksheet with Answer Key

6 problems on fitting a quadratic to data: the parabola through three points, a link between slopes and coefficients, a bakery's cost by batches, a student's system for three points, a family of parabolas through two points, and a draining tank. 2 pages, with a worked answer key.

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  1. Find the parabola through each set of three points and check all three.
    (−1, −10), (2, −1), (3, −2)(−2, 9), (2, −3), (4, −3)
  2. Use the slope between two points on a parabola to find a relationship between coefficients.
  3. Word problem: a bakery's daily cost as the number of batches rises.
  4. Check Arjun's system for the parabola through three points.
  5. Write b and c in terms of a for parabolas through two points and find a member of the family.
  6. Word problem: water depth in Lily's draining tank over time.

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