Assigned: 3/15/2013

Due: 3/26/2013 3/22/2013 for 5pts EC 3/25/2013 for 2 pts EC Project: Finding Parabolas across Detroit

The following project will coerce you to open your eyes to the world inside of Detroit in search of these wonderful figures called parabolas!!! Your project will proceed as follows: 1) Find a parabola within Detroit city limits. You can either take a picture of the parabola or find a picture of one on the internet (still must be within Detroit City Limits!!!); The Ambassador Bridge, McDonalds sign, and any letters of the alphabet are off limits! Once you have the picture, import that picture into a Microsoft Word Document. 2) Give a description describing the location of the parabola (cross-streets) and why you chose that parabola. 3) Using a PENCIL, draw a coordinate plane on a piece of graph paper and trace your parabola onto that coordinate plane. 4) Also using a PENCIL, from your drawing, a. Locate the vertex of your parabola and give the coordinate b. Draw the axis of symmetry through that point and give the equation for that line c. Locate the roots of the parabola and give the coordinates of those roots d. Tell whether the function opens up or down and tell if the leading coefficient a is positive or negative. Checklist of items: __Picture of a parabola within Detroit City Limits. (2 points) __Location of the parabola (cross-streets). (2 points) __Description of why you chose this parabola. (4 points) __Parabola traced onto coordinate plane locate on graph paper. (2 points) __Locate and give the equation for the line of symmetry. (3 points) __Locate and give the coordinate of the vertex. (3 points) __Locate and give the roots of the parabola. (2 points) __Tell whether your parabola opens up or down. (1 point) __Tell whether the leading coefficient is positive or negative. (1 point) __Everything is neat and orderly. (5 points)