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Quadratic Basketball Shot #1

Quadratic Basketball Shot #1
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2012-05-21 22:01
FunctionGeometric ConstructionGraphing
In collections Parabolas
This example demonstrates the relationship between quadratic functions and basketball shot trajectories. Key mathematical concepts include quadratic functions, curve sketching, and parameter analysis. Construction involves GeoGebra commands pic1, a, b, c, d, e, A to create the parabola and trajectory. Suitable for high school math teaching or function graph analysis practice.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Numeric a(0.0)
  2. Numeric b(0.0)
  3. Numeric c(-0.0040)
  4. y = a * x^(2) + b * x + c
  5. (-b) / (2 * a)
  6. (e, a * e^(2) + b * e + c)

AI Drawing Prompt Reference

Draw a quadratic function graph representing a basketball shot trajectory. Set parameters a, b, and c to 0, 0, and -0.004 respectively, and generate the parabola y = a * x^2 + b * x + c. Calculate the x-coordinate of the vertex as -b / (2 * a) and mark the vertex coordinates.
The prompt above was compiled from the original drawing commands and is for reference only.