These WyzAnt online graphing utilities help you calculate just about anything in algebra, including solving linear and quadratic equations to factoring polynomials. This a great tool for checking homework.

A classic problem looking at maximizing the area of rectangles given fixed perimeters. Uses graphing calculators to analyze data collected and to model a parabolic equation. Compiling class data provides a preliminary glance at families...

In this lesson, students will be able to identify parent functions of linear functions, absolute value functions, and quadratic functions. Students will be presented with functions and asked to graph them by first identifying the basic...

Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson gives students some insight into the connection between graph theory and triangular numbers, using telephone networks. Similar to the famous Handshake Problem, students will find...

This resource takes a look at graphs of functions, composite functions, inverse functions and how to use completing the square to solve quadratic functions. A number of examples and a practice test are offered.

In this mini-lesson, students will learn about the world of functions. They will explore topics such as how to represent a function, conditions for a function, how to solve a function, types of functions, and various graphs of functions....

In this activity, students collect the height versus time data of a bouncing ball using the CBR 2. They find the relationship between the bounce number and the bounce height. They learn to graph scatter plots, calculate the maximum value...

Students are required to solve a system of equations in this task which will demonstrate their understanding of the correspondence between intersection points of the two graphs and solutions of the system. Aligns with A-REI.C.7.

Students evaluate a scatter plot to determine the relationship between two variables. The scatter plot is available in PDF format.

Learners evaluate a scatter plot to determine the relationship between two variables. The scatter plot is available in PDF format.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In 1637, Rene Descartes revolutionized the study of mathematics by joining its two major fields, algebra and geometry. With Descartes's coordinate plane, geometric concepts could be formulated...

In this activity, students use the calculator to solve quadratic equations. They use the quadratic formula to determine the vertex and the x-intercepts of the graph of a quadratic function.

This problem is about the changing height of a diver en route to the water. It gives students experience translating questions about a real-world context into mathematical questions about a quadratic function and then answering those...

In this task about the height of baseballs thrown into the air, students are asked to compare characteristics of two quadratic functions that are each represented differently, one as the graph of a quadratic function and one written out...

In this activity, students solve a standard maximum value problem using the calculator. Students help Old MacDonald build a rectangular pigpen with 40 m fencing that provides maximum area for the pigs. They graph scatter plots, analyze...

This activity provides students an opportunity to discover the similarities involved in shifting the parent functions for absolute value, quadratic, cubic, radical, exponential, and logarithmic functions. Students will also be given the...

Students recognize the effects of changes in parameters on the graphs of linear, quadratic, and exponential functions.

Students use their knowledge of the vertex form of a quadratic equation to graph parabolas, given a specific move to make.

Students will determine if a quadratic formula is factorable, then they will factor the equation, set each factor equal to 0, and solve for x.

Examine how a giant sculpture at the National Museum of Mathematics represents the solutions to the equation y=x^2. This video focuses on the basics of graphing quadratic functions and the relationship between x and y values along the...

In this activity, students will graph the height of a ball versus time after it is dropped from some height. They will then examine one ball bounce and investigate the parameters that effect the shape of the graph. They will also explore...

This activity uses the tranformation graphing application on the TI-84 calculator to discover the equation for the stopping distance of a car on dry pavement.

This set of multiple choice questions asks students to identify parabolas in vertex form, to find the vertices of parabolas, and to determine if their graphs open up or down. Solutions are included.

For this task, young scholars are presented with a graph and asked to identify the functions that could be represented by it and explain their thinking. The task addresses knowledge related to interpreting forms of functions derived by...