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The graphic properties of quadratic functions have a variety of applications. We will investigate these properties using an interactive graphing program. |
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Internet Activity |
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Activity 7.6
Click this link to view your assignment for this activity.
http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_mt/e1/c7/EPARAB.PDF |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader
You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and print the activity. To download the reader, click "Adobe Acrobat Reader" above.
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html |
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Exploration |
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How Constants Affect a Quadratic Function
This site allows you to experiment with the constant values in a quadratic function. Change values by clicking on the left or right arrow next to the letter. To increase the value, click on the right arrow; to decrease, click on the left arrow. To reset all of the values, choose the pull-down menu on the right side (that currently reads “Medium”) and select “RESET.”
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Java/Parabola.html |
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Interactive Physics and Math with Java
At this site, you will find an animation of a bouncing ball. You can see the parabolas traced by the ball’s motion.
http://www.ima.umn.edu/~arnold/calculus/bounce/bounce1/bounce-g.html |
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