Slide 1

Basketball Path

Imagine tossing a basketball to a teammate. Which of the following graphs could model the path of a basketball? Choose all that apply.

Description of Work Area:

Four graphs appear. Each graph has two basketball players standing on a coordinate grid. The x-axis of each grid starts at zero and extends to 25, counting in increments of 1. The x-axis is labeled “Distance in feet.” The y-axis starts at negative two and extends to twelve, counting in increments of one. The y-axis is labeled “Height in feet.” The basketball players stand at the x-axis, with one basketball player standing at x = 1 and the other player standing at approximately x = 15. The basketball players are tossing a basketball to each other. Each graph shows a different path of the basketball as it is tossed between the players. Graph A shows the path of the ball as a parabola. Graph B shows the path of the ball as a circle. Graph C shows the path of the ball as a straight horizontal line. Graph D shows the path of the ball as a “V” shape (or, the path of an absolute value function).

Correct answers: A, C, D

Slide 2

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