Algebra I
Activity:
Zeros of a Quadratic Function
Posted on Mar 11, 2010
Topic: Quadratic Functions
Students manipulate the parameters of a linear function and observe the resulting changes in a quadratic function.
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Students will discover that the zeros of a polynomial function are the zeros of its linear factors.
Students will be able to visualize the connection between the linear factors and the zeros by manipulating the coefficients of the linear factors. As a result of this lesson, students will solve quadratic equations by factoring.