The Many Parts of a Quadratic Function by Ryan Brown https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n A lesson on the discovery of quadratics en-us 2017-05-08 12:23:45 UTC 2025-11-19 15:40:46 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Lightdecrease.png What is a Quadratic Function? rebrown915 https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170486430 Use the following website to familiarize yourself with a quadratic function.
https://www.boundless.com/algebra/textbooks/boundless-algebra-textbook/quadratic-functions-and-factoring-6/introduction-to-quadratic-functions-43/what-is-a-quadratic-function-127-10903/

Source: Boundless. "What is a Quadratic Function?." Boundless Algebra Boundless, 2 Sep. 2016. Retrieved 8 May, 2017 
CC-BY-SA 4.0]]> 2017-05-08 12:27:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170486430 Parts of a Parabola rebrown915 https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170503417 The following image shows the graph of a quadratic (a parabola) and identifies the parts. You will learn how to find these parts in this Padlet.

Source: CK-12.  "Finding the Parts of a Parabola."  CK-12 Foundation,  2017.  Retrieved 8 May, 2017
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]]> 2017-05-08 13:30:03 UTC https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170503417 Parts of a Parabola (Part 2) rebrown915 https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170511878 The following website also shows the parts of a Parabola and lists relevant information pertaining to each part.
https://www.boundless.com/algebra/textbooks/boundless-algebra-textbook/quadratic-functions-and-factoring-6/graphs-of-quadratic-functions-44/parts-of-a-parabola-384-17430/
Source: Boundless. "Parts of a Parabola." Boundless Algebra Boundless, 14 Feb. 2017. Retrieved 8 May, 2017
CC-BY-SA 4.0]]> 2017-05-08 13:54:29 UTC https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170511878 Vertex Formula rebrown915 https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170512755 In this video, you will be exposed to the vertex formula.  This formula is used to find the maximum or minimum point on a parabola.  

Source: Susan Jones.  "How to Memorize the Vertex Formula for a Parabola."  OER Commons, 19 May, 2016.  Retrieved 8 May, 2017
CC-BY 4.0]]> 2017-05-08 13:57:16 UTC https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170512755 Axis of Symmetry and Vertex rebrown915 https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170516718 In the Khan Academy video, you will learn an alternate method on how to find the Axis of Symmetry and Vertex of a Parabola
Source: Sal Khan "Vertex and Axis of Symmetry of a Parabola."  Khan Academy, 23 June. 2010.  Retrieved 8 May, 2017.
CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0]]> 2017-05-08 14:10:11 UTC https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170516718 Graphing with the Axis of Symmetry and Vertex rebrown915 https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170522851 In this link, you will briefly see how to apply the vertex formula to help graph a parabola.
https://www.mathplanet.com/education/algebra-1/quadratic-equations/the-graph-of-y-ax-2-plus-bx-plus-c
Source: Mathplanet "The graph of y = ax^2 + bx + c."  Mathplanet, 2017.  Retrieved 8 May, 2017.
CC-BY-NC-ND]]> 2017-05-08 14:29:06 UTC https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170522851 Solving Quadratics by Factoring rebrown915 https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170527617 In the link provided, you will see how we can apply the concept of factoring from our previous unit to solving a quadratic.  Please read over the information and attempt the practice problems provided.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/collegealgebra1/chapter/solving-quadratic-equations-by-factoring/
Source: OpenStax College Algebra "Solving Quadratic Equations by Factoring." Lumen Learning, 2017. Retrieved 8 May, 2017.
CC-BY 4.0]]> 2017-05-08 14:45:58 UTC https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170527617 Completing the Square Examples rebrown915 https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170535438 In this video, 4 different quadratics are solved by completing the square. 
Source: OHSU Teacher "6.5 Solving Quadratic Equations by Completing the Square." Vimeo, 24 June, 2010.  Retrieved 8 May, 2017.
CC-BY 4.0]]> 2017-05-08 15:11:07 UTC https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170535438 Find the Error rebrown915 https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170536652 Find the error in the students work when completing the square. 
Source: Michael Pershan "Completing the Square."  Math Mistakes, 22 April, 2013.  http://i1.wp.com/mathmistakes.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/photo-61.jpg  Retrieved 8 May, 2017
CC-BY 3.0]]> 2017-05-08 15:15:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170536652 Solving Quadratics by Completing the Square rebrown915 https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170538274 The following link shows the steps in using the method known as completing the square to solve a quadratic for x. 
http://www.openalgebra.com/2012/11/completing-square.html
Source: John Redden "OpenAlgebra.com Completing the Square." Open Algebra, 8 November, 2012.  Retrieved 8 May, 2017.
CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0]]> 2017-05-08 15:19:08 UTC https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170538274 The Quadratic Formula rebrown915 https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170540227 Source: Dane Elhert, "Quadratic Formula."  Open Middle, 2015. http://www.openmiddle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/quadratic_formula.png Retrieved 8 May, 2017.
CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0]]> 2017-05-08 15:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170540227 Quadratic Formula Examples rebrown915 https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170557504 In this video, you will see a few examples of quadratic equations being solved using the quadratic formula.
Source: Sal Khan "The Quadratic Formula."  https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/quadratics/solving-quadratics-using-the-quadratic-formula/v/using-the-quadratic-formula  Khan Academy, 12 April, 2010.  Retrieved 8 May, 2017.
CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0]]> 2017-05-08 16:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170557504 Understanding the Quadratic Formula rebrown915 https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170559186 The Quadratic Formula can be daunting but this link from Khan Academy breaks it down a bit more if you need extra information.  It also includes an interesting video about proving the Quadratic Formula.
https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/quadratics/solving-quadratics-using-the-quadratic-formula/a/quadratic-formula-explained-article
Source: Khan, S. (2010). Understanding the quadratic formula. Retrieved May 08, 2017, from https://www.khanacademy.org/math/algebra/quadratics/solving-quadratics-using-the-quadratic-formula/a/quadratic-formula-explained-article]]> 2017-05-08 16:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/rebrown915/qysti9673s4n/wish/170559186