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Unit: Quadratic functions & equations

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Intro to parabolas

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Parabolas introGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Interpret parabolas in contextGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Interpret a quadratic graphGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Solving and graphing with factored form

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Zero product propertyGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Graph quadratics in factored formGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Quadratic word problems (factored form)Get 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Quiz 1

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Solving by taking the square root

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Quadratics by taking square roots: strategyGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Quadratics by taking square roots: with stepsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Vertex form

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Graph quadratics in vertex formGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Quadratic word problems (vertex form)Get 3 of 4 questions to level up!

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Solving quadratics by factoring

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Quadratics by factoringGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Solve equations using structureGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

The quadratic formula

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Quadratic formulaGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Number of solutions of quadratic equationsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

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Completing the square intro

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Completing the square (intermediate)Get 3 of 4 questions to level up!

More on completing the square

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Solve equations by completing the squareGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Completing the squareGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Strategizing to solve quadratic equations

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Strategy in solving quadratic equations
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Strategy in solving quadraticsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

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Quadratic standard form

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Graph quadratics in standard formGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Quadratic word problems (standard form)Get 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Features & forms of quadratic functions

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Features of quadratic functions: strategyGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Features of quadratic functionsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Graph parabolas in all formsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Interpret quadratic modelsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Quiz 5

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Comparing quadratic functions

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Compare quadratic functionsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Transforming quadratic functions

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Shift parabolasGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Scale & reflect parabolasGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Quiz 6

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About this unit

We've seen linear and exponential functions, and now we're ready for quadratic functions. We'll explore how these functions and the parabolas they produce can be used to solve real-world problems.