Consider your reasoning for the equation using what you know about transformations. Make sure to include why you did or did not change any parameters. Include a graph of your final parabola. It will also be helpful to use a graphing application like GeoGebra to aid in your inquiry.

Now is your opportunity to perform a self-check of your understanding of transformations. Have you ever golfed? Golfing can be a relaxing hobby, sport, or networking activity. In golf, the goal is to strike your ball into a hole in the fewest numbers of strokes. Typically, in golf, the ball follows the path of a parabola once it is struck. Create three realistic equations in the form y = a(ac - h) + K, using what you know about transformations for the three situations. 1. The ball is short of the hole. 2. The ball lands in the hole. 3. The ball lands past the hole. Note: The hole is approximately 200 yards away. The equation should relate the independent variable, horizontal distance travelled by the ball and dependent variable, height of the ball. It will help to determine the equation to think about and/or research: . Maximum height of the ball. . The height at which it starts (y-intercept). . The distance it travels before hitting the ground (C-intercept)