Flight Path of a Bird In this activity, you'll use quadratic equations to model situations and interpret the solutions to the equation

The flight path of a bird can be represented by this equation, where x represents the horizontal distance, in feet, from a tree

branch and y represents the height, in feet, relative to the ground.

y = 2x2 - 8x + 10

Part A

Question

Rewrite the equation modeling the path of the bird in vertex form by completing the square,

Substitute the values of a, h, and k to complete the equation.

The equation modeling the path of the bird in vertex form is

Step-by-step explanation:

General vertex form equation:

where (h,k) is the vertex

The flight path of a bird can be represented by this equation:

To convert the equation in vertex form

Completing the square :

Where:

(h,k)=(2,2)

a=2

Hence the equation modeling the path of the bird in vertex form is

1. 3.4/4

2. 0.8/7

3. 0.5 x 3

4. 0.9 x 6

5. 10.8

6. 2.35

7. 0.567

8. 9.35

9. 0.02

10. 0.06

11. 0.16

12. 0.42

13. 0.63

14. 5.6

15. 8.1

16. 9.9

17. 0.28

18. 0.48

19. 0.27

20. 0.49

21. 0.45

22. 0.72

23. 0.9

24. 0.88

25. 0.75

26. 0.16

27. 0.328

28. 0.495

29. 0.72

30. 1.068