SKETCHING
THE
Q U A D R AT I C
CURVE
OBJECTIVES
• Students should be able to:
• Rewrite a quadratic expression in the form a(x+h)2 +k
• Solve quadratic equations algebraically
• Sketch the graph of a quadratic
MAXIMUM OR
MINIMUM
PA R A B O L A
KEY
POINTS
WHEN
SKETCHING
A
Q U A D R AT I C
CURVE
• Select two questions
completed for homework
and sketch the curve on
the board highlighting the
key points.
ACTIVITY
JANUARY
2010
JANUARY
2009
M AY 2 0 0 9