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This document describes an activity to graph quadratic polynomials and observe their properties. Students are instructed to graph quadratic functions by plotting ordered pairs and connecting the points with a curve. When the coefficient of x^2 is positive, the parabola opens upward, and when it is negative, the parabola opens downward. By intersecting the graph with the x-axis, students can determine that the maximum number of zeroes a quadratic polynomial can have is 2. The activity helps students understand the geometric representation of quadratics and find the number of zeroes.

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Activities 1-1 PDF

This document describes an activity to graph quadratic polynomials and observe their properties. Students are instructed to graph quadratic functions by plotting ordered pairs and connecting the points with a curve. When the coefficient of x^2 is positive, the parabola opens upward, and when it is negative, the parabola opens downward. By intersecting the graph with the x-axis, students can determine that the maximum number of zeroes a quadratic polynomial can have is 2. The activity helps students understand the geometric representation of quadratics and find the number of zeroes.

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Activity 2

OBJECTIVE MA L REQUIRED
ATERIAL
TERIAL
To draw the graph of a quadratic Cardboard, graph paper, ruler,
polynomial
olynomial and observe:
po il eraser, pen, adhesive.
pencil, dh i
(i) The shape of the curve when the
coefficient of x2 is positive.
((ii) The shape of the curve when the
coefficient of x2 is negative.
(iii)
(i
iii) Its number of zeroes.

METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION
1 Take cardboard of a convenient size and paste a graph paper on it.
1.
2. ( ) = ax2 + bxx + c
2 Consider a quadratic polynomial f (x)
(x
3. T
3 Two cases arise:

Fig. 1

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(i) a > 0 (ii) a < 0
4. Find the ordered pairs (x, f (x))
( )) for different values of x.
(x
5. Plot these ordered pairs in the cartesian plane.

Fig. 2
6. Join the plotted points by a free hand curve [Fig. 1, Fig. 2 and Fig. 3].

Fig. 3
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DEMONSTRATION
A

1. The shape of the curve obtained in each case is a parabola.


2. Parabola opens upward when coefficient of x2 is positive [see Fig. 2 and
Fig. 3].
3. It opens downward when coefficient of x2 is negative [see Fig. 1].
4. Maximum number of zeroes which a quadratic polynomial can have is 2.
4 2

OBSERVA
BSERVATION
R ATION

1 Parabola in Fig. 1 opens ______


1.
2 Parabola in Fig. 2 opens _______
2.
3 In Fig. 1, parabola intersects x-axis at ______ point(s).
3.
4 Number of zeroes of the given polynomial is ________.
4.
5.
5 Parabola in Fig. 2 intersects x-axis at ______ point(s).
6.
6 Number of zeroes of the given polynomial is ______.
7 Parabola in Fig.3 intersects x-axis at ______ point(s).
7.
8.
8 Number of zeroes of the given polynomial is _______.
9.
9 Maximum number of zeroes which a quadratic polynomial can havee is
__________.

APPLICATION
P A

This
Th
his activity helps in
1 understanding the geometrical
1.
representation of a quadratic NOT
OTE
TE
polynomial
Points on the graph paper should
shou
uld
2.
2 finding the number of zeroes of a be joined by a free hand curve
curvve
quadratic polynomial. only.

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