Completing the Square for Vertex Form
Explore how rewriting a quadratic expression reveals key features of its graph.
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Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
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What can you tell about the graph of given its equation ? What else can you tell about the graph if the equation is rewritten as ?
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What are some characteristics you can interpret about any quadratic function that is written in the form ?
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How does the process of completing the square help you gather information about the graph of a quadratic function?