Activities 1-1 PDF
Activities 1-1 PDF
Activities 1-1 PDF
OBJECTIVE MA L REQUIRED
ATERIAL
TERIAL
To draw the graph of a quadratic Cardboard, graph paper, ruler,
polynomial
olynomial and observe:
po il eraser, pen, adhesive.
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(i) The shape of the curve when the
coefficient of x2 is positive.
((ii) The shape of the curve when the
coefficient of x2 is negative.
(iii)
(i
iii) Its number of zeroes.
METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
1 Take cardboard of a convenient size and paste a graph paper on it.
1.
2. ( ) = ax2 + bxx + c
2 Consider a quadratic polynomial f (x)
(x
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3 Two cases arise:
Fig. 1
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(i) a > 0 (ii) a < 0
4. Find the ordered pairs (x, f (x))
( )) for different values of x.
(x
5. Plot these ordered pairs in the cartesian plane.
Fig. 2
6. Join the plotted points by a free hand curve [Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3].
Fig. 3
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DEMONSTRATION
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OBSERVA
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APPLICATION
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This
Th
his activity helps in
1 understanding the geometrical
1.
representation of a quadratic NOT
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polynomial
Points on the graph paper should
shou
uld
2.
2 finding the number of zeroes of a be joined by a free hand curve
curvve
quadratic polynomial. only.