Copy of Solving Quadratic Equations Graphically
Modify quadratic equations and observe the properties of their roots.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
What do you notice about the roots of the equation? Where on the graph do the roots of the equation lie?
What does the graph of a quadratic equation with exactly one root look like? Where does the -intercept lie?
What do you notice about the graph of a quadratic equation with no real roots?
What does the graph of look like when the coefficient for is 0?
What are we finding by setting equal to 0?