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Graphs of Square-Root Functions, Functions and Their Graphs, Algebra II Instructional VideoGraphs of Square-Root Functions, Functions and Their Graphs, Algebra II Instructional Video
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Khan Academy
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8th - 11th
Subjects
Math
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Resource Type
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Media Length
15:01
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Duration
15 mins
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2010
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Graphs of Square-Root Functions, Functions and Their Graphs, Algebra II

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Though Sal expects viewers to be "reasonably familiar" with square roots, he takes this opportunity to explain some of the notation and how to graph square root functions. He uses a graphing calculator from my.hrw.com/math06 to illustrate the relationship between square roots and parabolas and how to translate the equations to different graphs.

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radicals, parabolas, graphing quadratics

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parabolas, radicals, square root functions, graphs of square root functions, math

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