Transformations of Quadratics - April 16

Post date: Apr 16, 2013 10:08:08 PM

Joke:

• Q: How can a fisherman determine how many fish he needs to catch to make a profit? A: By using a cod-ratic equation!

Activity

• TI-Nspire file (Open with TI-Nspire Document Player, which can be downloaded for free [Java Required])
• Handout

Homework on p. 178 of MHR Principles of Mathematics 10

• Level 1/2: Q # 4-8
• Level 3: Q # 12-14
• Level 4: Q # 15

Additional resources

• Here is an interesting set of online games that allows you to practice transforming quadratic equations

http://www.brocku.ca/mathematics/resources/learningtools/learningobjects/paragames/fullscreenframeset.html

• Practice determining the equation of a quadratic following the transformation of the Parent Parabola (Java Required)

http://www.ltcconline.net/greenl/java/IntermedCollegeAlgebra/StandardGeneral/StandardGeneral.html