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Purplemath: Completing the Square: Deriving the Quadratic Formula

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
View examples on completing the square and deriving the quadratic formula. The key to solving by completing the square is "practice, practice, practice". By so doing, the process will become more "automatic", and you'll be much more...
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Completing the Square: Finding the Vertex

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Demonstrates step-by-step how to complete the square to find the vertex of a parabola. Thorough descriptions of each problem.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Solving Quadratic Equations Using Algebraic Methods

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Given a quadratic equation, the student will solve the equation by factoring, completing the square, or by using the quadratic formula.
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Quadratic Equations Part Ii

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Detailed math tutorial features notes and examples that illustrate how to solve quadratic equations using complete the square then use that to derive the quadratic formula.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Quadratic Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Using modeling, the world of quadratics is explored. Learn how to solve quadratics using methods of factoring, completing the square, and the quadratic formula. Also included are methods for graphing quadratic functions.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Graphing Quadratic Functions: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The most basic quadratic is y = x2. The general technique for graphing quadratics is the same as for graphing linear equations. The quadratics graph as curvy lines (called "parabolas"), rather than the straight lines generated by linear...
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Dans Math: Lessons: Intermediate Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
College professor Dan Bach presents a review of algebra concepts, including factoring, quadratic equations, and graphing parabolas. The examples are detailed, but easy to follow. This is a good site for reviewing before tests and quizzes.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Periodic Table of Poetic Elements

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Each student will create a poem about an element on the periodic table. The poems will be placed in the appropriate "square" to create a large periodic table wall hanging. This project will require the collaborative work of several...

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