Quadratic+Functions

__**Quadratic Functions**__

Opener: Go to Parabolas in Life and post a response. It may require a little Internet searching!

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Directions: once you click on this link, you will need to click on the button that says "click here to start" which is below __Interactive Tutorial(1)__. http://www.analyzemath.com/quadraticg/quadraticg.htm. Move the "a, b, and c" bars to change the values and see the effects on the graph.

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Now, to make a few more observations, we are going to look at Quadratic Equations in a different form. This graphing tool allows us to put in a specific equation and see what it looks like. Type the following equations into the graph and see if you can make a connection between the numbers in the equation what the graph looks like or where it is located on the coordinate plane. http://www.mathworksheetsgo.com/tools/free-online-graphing-calculator.php If you need more equations to find the pattern, then continue testing different numbers in this format.
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Now that you've made your predictions, click on "Transforming Parabolas" on this website http://hotmath.com/learning_activities/algebra1a_activities.html and change the values of a, h, and k to see if your observations were correct.

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