Solving Quadratic Equations Graphically

Solving Quadratic Equations Graphically

Modify quadratic equations and observe the properties of their roots.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Open-ended question 1

What do you notice about the roots of the equation? Where on the graph do the roots of the equation lie?

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Open-ended question 2

What does the graph of a quadratic equation with exactly one root look like? Where does the -intercept lie?

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Open-ended question 3

What do you notice about the graph of a quadratic equation with no real roots?

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Open-ended question 4

What does the graph of look like when the coefficient for is 0?

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Open-ended question 5

What are we finding by setting equal to 0?

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