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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Graphs of Quadratic Equations

For Students 9th - 10th
Twenty-one problems present a variety of problems working with various aspects of solving and graphing quadratic equations. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the...
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Windstream

Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: Quadratic Functions: Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial devoted to the steps used to graph a quadratic function. Includes tables, graphs, and several sample problems.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Parabolas: Numb3 Rs: Structural Corruption

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson helps students understand how changing the values of y=a(x-b)^2+c changes the graph of the associated parabola. This is framed in the context of a bridge jumper, who enters the...
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Primary
J Coffman

Joseph Coffman's Lecture Notes: Modeling Data With Quadratics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learners explore quadratic functions and their graphs. Vocabulary, examples, methods, and a quiz are included.
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Other

Dans Math: Lessons: Intermediate Algebra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
College professor Dan Bach presents a review of algebra concepts, including factoring, quadratic equations, and graphing parabolas. The examples are detailed, but easy to follow. This is a good site for reviewing before tests and quizzes.
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Mangahigh

Mangahigh: Algebra: Recognize the Equations of Common Curves

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Students recognize and know the sketches of quadratics, cubics and recipricols including the shape of positive and negative functions and the interpretation of their y-intercepts.
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University College London

University College London: The Graph of Y = Ax Squared + Bx + C

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides a walkthrough of graphs of quadratic functions, including what factors "shift" or otherwise affect the parabola.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Graph Quadratics in Standard Form

For Students 9th - 10th
Graph quadratic functions given in the standard form a squared+bx+c. For example graph y=5x squared-20x+15. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Graphing Quadratic Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a concise explanation of how to graph quadratic equations. Several examples are given and clearly explained.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Graphing Quadratic Inequalities

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a quick, concise explanation of how to graph quadratic inequalities. An example is given and clearly explained.
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BBC

Bbc: Higher Bitesize Maths: Quadratic Theory

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial on quadratics presents topics including: factoring and solving quadratics, graphing quadratic functions, using completing the square and the quadratic formula to solve functions, the discriminant and conjugates. Plenty of...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Graph Quadratics in All Forms

For Students 9th - 10th
Graph quadratic functions given in any form. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Making the Connection Between Graphing and Solving

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Description and examples of the connection between solving and graphing quadratics.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Graphing Quadratics Recap

For Students 6th - 8th
A review tutorial explaining graphing quadratics.
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Cool Math

Coolmath: Graphing by Completing the Square How

For Students 6th - 8th
Explore and understand graphing by completing the square.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Quadratic Word Problems: Projectile Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Launching a rocket up into the air, throwing a textbook down off a rooftop, or tossing a baseball out to someone in center field are all examples of projectile motion and quadratic word problems. Situations like these are explored here,...
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Math Planet

Math Planet: The Graph of Y = Ax^2 + Bx + C

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A nonlinear function that can be written on the standard form ax^2 + bx + c,where a is not = 0, is called a quadratic function. All quadratic functions hava a U-shaped graph called a parabola.
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Math Planet

Math Planet: Use Graphing to Solve Quadratic Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A quadratic equation is an equation that can be written on the standard form ax^2 + bx + c = 0, where a is not = 0. One way of solving a quadratic equation is by factoring. Another way of solving a quadratic equation is to solve it...
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Conics: Parabolas: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This reference material introduces the terms and equations related to parabolas in the context of conics. Also, relates concepts to previously-learned material and shows how to 'read' from the 'conics' form of the parabola equation.
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Purple Math

Purplemath: Graphing Quadratic Functions: Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The most basic quadratic is y = x2. The general technique for graphing quadratics is the same as for graphing linear equations. The quadratics graph as curvy lines (called "parabolas"), rather than the straight lines generated by linear...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Graph Quadratics in Vertex Form

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Graph quadratic functions that are given in the vertex form. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Graph Quadratics in Factored Form

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Graph quadratic functions that are given in factored form. For example, graph y=(x-4)(x+2). Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints.
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Interactive Mathematics

Interactive Mathematics: Quadratic Equations

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Using modeling, the world of quadratics is explored. Learn how to solve quadratics using methods of factoring, completing the square, and the quadratic formula. Also included are methods for graphing quadratic functions.
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Integrated Publishing

Integrated Publishing: Graphical Interpretation of Roots

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site compares the graphs of three quadratic functions, and explains how certain characteristics of the graph relate to properties of the equations and their solutions. Contains practice problems, including real-world examples.