Big Ideas

1. Equivalence

   Essential Question What are the advantages of a quadratic function in vertex form? In standard form?

2. Function

   Essential Question How is any quadratic function related to the parent quadratic function y = x 2 ? y equals , x squared , question mark

3. Solving Equations and Inequalities

   Essential Question How are the real solutions of a quadratic equation related to the graph of the related quadratic function?

Chapter Preview

• 4-1 Quadratic Functions and Transformations
• 4-2 Standard Form of a Quadratic Function
• 4-3 Modeling With Quadratic Functions
• 4-4 Factoring Quadratic Expressions
• 4-5 Quadratic Equations
• 4-6 Completing the Square
• 4-7 The Quadratic Formula
• 4-8 Complex Numbers
• 4-9 Quadratic Systems

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