Centre for Distance Learning and Innovation

Outcomes

In this lesson you will

Use common differences and other techniques to identify quadratic relationships.
Use modeling to construct functions that represent these quadratic relationships.
Use graphing to determine maxima and minima of a quadratic function.

By the end of this section you should be able to:

Model real-world phenomena using quadratic functions.
Sketch graphs from descriptions, tables, and collected data.
Analyze scatter plots, and determine and apply the equations for the curves of best fit, using appropriate technology.
Describe and translate between graphical, tabular, written, and symbolic representations of quadratic relationships.
Analyze tables and graphs to distinguish between linear, quadratic, and exponential relationships.
Describe and interpret domains and ranges using set notation.

To be successful in this lesson, it would be helpful to know the following:

How to find first and second level differences for a set of data.
How to use technology to graph linear and non linear functions and find the equations of the curve of best fit.
How to use symbols to represent or model real-world relationships