Mad Minutes Quadratic Fun

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Mad Minutes Quadratic Fun

• Lets explore the quadratic function.
• Look at the graph of the parent function y x2
• How would the graph change if you added or
  subtracted a value from x?

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Mad Minute Quadratic FunPage 2

• Pull up on a new browser after reading the
  following directions and find
• http//orion.math.iastate.edu/algebra/sp/xcurrent/
  applets/horizontalshift.html
• Change the k value in the y (x k)2
• found below the graph.
• In your group describe the patterns you noticed.
  Record you conclusions on the chalkboard.

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Mad Minute Quadratic FunPage 3

• Write a function for the following graphs
• a) b)
  c)