Lesson 1.4: Zeros-Minimum and maximum

Learning Goals:

By the end of this lesson I will be able to :

• Solve problems involving the intersection of a linear function and a quadratic function. [A2.5]*

• Verify, through investigation with and without technology, that √ab = √a x √b, a ≥ 0, b ≥ 0. [A3.2]*

• Simplify rational expressions by adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing. [A3.3]*

*The learning goals descriptions are taken and reworded/simplified from Ontario Curriculum booklet. Codes inside the brackets refer to the sections of Ontario Curriculum Document.

Success Criteria:

1. How to perform operations with radicals?

2. Why do we do operations on rational and fractions?

3. what are quadratic equations? 

4. what are quadratic functions?

Time: 3 hours