More About Parabolas and Their Applications

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OBJECTIVES:
1. Find the vertex of a vertical parabola.
2. Graph a quadratic function.
3. Use the discriminant to find the number of x-intercepts of a parabola with a vertical axis.
4. Use quadratic functions to solve problems involving maximum or minimum value.
5. Graph parabolas with horizontal axes
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2. Chapter 10
Quadratic Equations,
Inequalities,
and Functions
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Sec 10.6 - 2
3. 10.6
More About Parabolas and
Their Applications
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4. 10.6 More About Parabolas; Applications
Objectives
1. Find the vertex of a vertical parabola.
2. Graph a quadratic function.
3. Use the discriminant to find the number of
x-intercepts of a parabola with a vertical axis.
4. Use quadratic functions to solve problems
involving maximum or minimum value.
5. Graph parabolas with horizontal axes.
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5. 10.6 More About Parabolas; Applications
Find the Vertex of a Parabola
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Find the Vertex of a Parabola by Completing the Square
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Completing the Square to Find the Vertex When
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Completing the Square to Find the Vertex When
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Deriving the Formula for the Vertex of the Graph of a Quadratic Function
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Vertex Formula
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Vertex Formula
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Vertex Formula
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General Approach for Graphing a Quadratic
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General Approach for Graphing a Quadratic
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General Approach for Graphing a Quadratic
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General Approach for Graphing a Quadratic
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Discriminant to Determine Number of x-intercepts
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Discriminant to Determine Number of x-intercepts
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Discriminant to Determine Number of x-intercepts
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Quadratic Functions Involving Maximum or Minimum
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Quadratic Functions Involving Maximum or Minimum
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Quadratic Functions Involving Maximum or Minimum
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Graphing Horizontal Parabolas
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Graphing Horizontal Parabolas
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Summary of Graphs of Parabolas
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