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    Quadratic Act

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    This document provides instructions for an activity to graph quadratic functions. Students are asked to graph the function f(x) = x^2 using the table of values provided and observe that it forms a parabolic shape opening upward. They then use an online graphing calculator to explore how changing the value of "a" in the general quadratic function f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c affects the graph of the parabola, noting that a positive "a" results in an upward opening parabola, while a negative "a" produces a downward opening parabola.

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    This document provides instructions for an activity to graph quadratic functions. Students are asked to graph the function f(x) = x^2 using the table of values provided and observe that it forms a parabolic shape opening upward. They then use an online graphing calculator to explore how changing the value of "a" in the general quadratic function f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c affects the graph of the parabola, noting that a positive "a" results in an upward opening parabola, while a negative "a" produces a downward opening parabola.

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    This document provides instructions for an activity to graph quadratic functions. Students are asked to graph the function f(x) = x^2 using the table of values provided and observe that it forms a parabolic shape opening upward. They then use an online graphing calculator to explore how changing the value of "a" in the general quadratic function f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c affects the graph of the parabola, noting that a positive "a" results in an upward opening parabola, while a negative "a" produces a downward opening parabola.

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    Quadratic Act

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    G21 Odtojan, Jhade Ann E.
    This document provides instructions for an activity to graph quadratic functions. Students are asked to graph the function f(x) = x^2 using the table of values provided and observe that it forms a parabolic shape opening upward. They then use an online graphing calculator to explore how changing the value of "a" in the general quadratic function f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c affects the graph of the parabola, noting that a positive "a" results in an upward opening parabola, while a negative "a" produces a downward opening parabola.

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    Quadratic Activity 1

    This activity we will learn how to graph the quadratic function which
    is called the parabola, 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐.

    The most basic quadratic function is 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎𝑥 2

    Let’s look at the function when a = 1

    Fill out the table and then plot the points and graph the following
    function:

    x 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 (x, 𝑓(𝑥))


    -3 9 (-3,9)
    -2 4 (-2,4)
    -1 1 (-1,1)
    0 0 (0)
    1 1 (1,1)
    2 4 (2,4)
    3 9 (3,9)

    Make sure your graph has a nice “rounded” curve at the bottom.

    Go to the following link:


    https://www.desmos.com/calculator

    Click “zero” under all three sliders.

    Moving the “a” slider:

    1. As you move “a” up and down:


    a. Describe what happens to the quadratic function when “a” is a
    positive number.

    b. Describe what happens to the quadratic function as you allow


    “a” to get very close to a = 0, but leave “a” positive?

    c. Describe what happens to the quadratic function as you allow


    “a” to get larger in the positive direction.

    d. Describe what happens to the quadratic function when “a” is a


    negative number.
    e. Describe what happens to the quadratic function as you allow
    “a” to get very close to a = 0 but leave “a” negative?

    f. Describe what happens to the quadratic function as you allow


    “a” to get larger in the negative direction.

    2. Generalize what happens as you move “a”.

    We can therefore conclude, that if the value of the “a” term is positive
    the parabola will open upward, whereas if the value is negative it opens
    downward.

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