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Grade
Big Idea
Quadratic relationships are prevalent in the world around us.
Elaboration
- Sample questions to support inquiry with students:
- What are some examples of quadratic relationships in the world around us, and what are the similarities and differences between these?
- Why are quadratic relationships so prevalent in the world around us?
- How does the predictable pattern of linear functions extend to quadratic functions?
- Why is the shape of a quadratic function called a parabola?
- How can we decide which form of a quadratic function to use for a given problem?
- What effect does each term of a quadratic function have on its graph?
keywords
relationships