By the end of this unit I can...
-simplify a radical expression
-solve quadratic equations by finding square roots
-factor a quadratic expression to reveal the zeros of the function it defines
-graph a quadratic function
-determine the vertex of a quadratic function
-determine the x-intercept(s) of a quadratic function
-determine the y-intercept of a quadratic function
-perform operations with rational and irrational numbers
-perform operations with and simplify complex numbers
-find the conjugate of a complex number
-solve quadratic equations by completing the square
-rewrite a quadratic function in vertex form
-solve a quadratic equation using the quadratic formula
-derive the quadratic formula using completing the square
-use the discriminant to determine how many and what type of solutions that a quadratic equation has
-solve a system of equations consisting of a linear equation and quadratic equation
-translate a quadratic function both vertically and horizontally
-compare the vertices of two different quadratic functions that are represented in different forms