Topic 6.1 - Solving Quadratic Equations by Graphing

So many ways to solve quadratic equations—how ever will you choose? Middle schoolers review different methods of solving quadratic equations and analyze when each method would be most efficient. To round out the project, they create...

Solve quadratic equations by completing the square. The class watches demonstration videos and uses the free downloadable Geogebra applet to explore and solve quadratic equations. The lesson requires students to use a two-column note...

In this quadratic equation learning exercise, students solve quadratic equations by graphing on a coordinate plane. Given the roots and maximum or minimum points, students graph a quadratic equation. This one-page learning exercise...

Many learners find completing the square the preferred approach to solving quadratic equations. Class members combine their skills of using square roots to solve quadratics and completing the square. The resource incorporates a variety...

In this quadratic equations instructional activity, students solve 15 quadratic equations.  Students factor, complete the square, and use the quadratic formula to solve quadratic equations.

Need a solving quadratic equations with factoring learning exercise? Here it is! A page worth of problems all with a leading coefficient of 1 gives your class a beginners level approach to the topic. 

This short but detailed video answers the questions of what to do with a quadratic equation once it's factored. After introducing the zero product property, the video walks through multiple examples of applying it to factorable quadratic...

With his trusty graphing calculator, Sal begins his lecture on solving quadratic functions by graphing. The video is a good way to show young mathematicians not only how to use the graphing calculator (which Sal describes as "archaic"...

How does a ghost solve a quadratic equation? By completing the scare! Groups of learners develop a slideshow presentation outlining the ways to solve quadratic equations. The plan outlines the requirements, making the expectations clear...

One of the many methods of solving quadratic equations is graphing. A video lesson first demonstrates graphing a quadratic function using an input-output table. After graphing the parabola, the instructor makes the connection between the...