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Graphs 4 Quadratic Graphs TI84 Plot Maximum Quadratic Formula

This document provides examples and exercises on plotting graphs and functions using a TI-84 graphing calculator. It includes 3 examples of plotting different functions and finding their maximum and minimum values. It also includes 1 exercise with multiple parts involving plotting a quadratic function that models stopping distance of a car based on speed and using the graph to find specific values.

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Graphs 4 Quadratic Graphs TI84 Plot Maximum Quadratic Formula

This document provides examples and exercises on plotting graphs and functions using a TI-84 graphing calculator. It includes 3 examples of plotting different functions and finding their maximum and minimum values. It also includes 1 exercise with multiple parts involving plotting a quadratic function that models stopping distance of a car based on speed and using the graph to find specific values.

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Graphs 4 Hand Plot/ TI-84

EXAMPLE 1

Plot the curve 2


y=2 x −3 x−2 in the range −2 ≤ x ≤ 4.

Press y=

Enter

Y1¿ 2 x2 −3 x −2 Y2=0 to label

x-axis

Enter xmin=−2
xmax=4

Press graph

Unlike CASIO CG20

TI-84 seems to have no


−2−1 0 1 23 4
label!
EXAMPLE 2
y=−3 x +3 x+ 6 in the range −2 ≤ x ≤ 3.
2

Tips to avoid Error:


Replace Subtract to Minus sign
or vice versa

−¿ Subtract right of 6

- Minus down of 3
EXAMPLE 3 MATH MODELLING SKILL
Adiel keeps goats, and she wants to use a piece of
land beside a straight stone wall for the goats.
The area of this land must be rectangular in
shape, and it will be surrounded by a fence of
total length 50 m.

a What dimensions of this rectangle will provide the goats with the largest area of
land?

b What range of values can the rectangle


width ( x m) take in order for the enclosed area to be at least 250 m2?

TI84 Skill: Maximum of Functions:


2nd trace means calc
Press 4 to maximum
so that we find the maximum of the Quadratic Graph
Graphs 4 Exercise 1*
7 The total stopping distance y metres of a car in dry weather travelling at a speed of x
mph is given by the formula y=0.015 x 2 +0.3 x where 20 ≤ x ≤ 80.
a Copy and complete this table and use it to draw a graph of y against x .
x (miles/hour) 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
y (m) 22.5 52.5 94.5
b Use your graph to find the stopping distance for a car travelling at 55 mph.
c At what speed does a car have a stopping distance of 50 m?
d The stopping distance is measured from when an obstacle is observed to when the
car is stationary. Therefore, a driver’s reaction time before applying the brakes is an
important factor.

Sam is driving at 75 mph when she sees a stationary school bus ahead of her. She
manages to avoid hitting the bus by stopping just in time. Her braking distance is 83.5 m.
Calculate her reaction time. (1 mile ≈ 1600 m)
Workout
7a)
x (miles/hour) 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
y (m) 12 22.5 36 52.5 72 94.5 120
2
7 b ¿ 0.015 ×55 + 0.3× 55=61.9 m

2
7 c ¿ 0.015 x +0.3 x=50
2
0.015 x + 0.3 x−50=0
a=0.015 , b=0.3 , c=−50
Press sto→ to store values to abc
−b+ √ b 2−4 ac −b− √ b 2−4 ac
x= =48.59 …∨x= =−68.59 … ( rejected )
2a 2a
x=48.6 mph

7 d ¿ Reaction Distance=Total Stopping Dist−Braking Dist


2
75 mph× ReactionTime=0.015 ×75 + 0.3× 75−83.5
75 ×1600 m÷ 1 hour × Reaction Time=23.375 m
23.375 m× 1 hour 23.375 × 60× 60 seconds
ReactionTime= =
75 × 1600 m 75 ×1600
¿ 0.70125 sec≈ 0.7 seconds

TI-84: edit values by


highlight the part that you want to edit
and then press enter
Graphs 4 Exercise 1*
7 The total stopping distance y metres of a car in dry weather travelling at a speed of x
mph is given by the formula y=0.015 x 2 +0.3 x where 20 ≤ x ≤ 80.
a Copy and complete this table and use it to draw a graph of y against x .
x (miles/hour) 20 30 40 50 60 70 80
y (m) 22.5 52.5 94.5
b Use your graph to find the stopping distance for a car travelling at 55 mph.
c At what speed does a car have a stopping distance of 50 m?

Workout
2
7 c ¿ 0.015 x +0.3 x=50
2
0.015 x + 0.3 x−50=0
a=0.015 , b=0.3 , c=−5 0
Press sto→ alpha to store values to abc

−b+ √ b 2−4 ac
x= =48.59 …
2a
−b−√ b2−4 ac
¿ x= =−68.59 … ( rejected )
2a
The negative root is rejected as 20 ≤ x ≤ 80
x=48.6 mph

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