Week 10
Week 10
Week 10
Learning Task 2
A(8) Quadratic functions and equations. The student applies the mathematical process standards to
solve, with and without technology, quadratic equations and evaluate the reasonableness of their
solutions. The student formulates statistical relationships and evaluates their reasonableness based on
real-world data. The student is expected to:
A(8)(B) solve quadratic equations having real solutions by factoring, taking square roots, completing the
square, and applying the quadratic formula
A(8)(A) write, using technology, quadratic functions that provide a reasonable fit to data to estimate
solutions and make predictions for real-world problems
Resource Objective(s)
Use a table of values and a given graph to find the solution to a quadratic equation.
Essential Questions
How can the solution(s) to a quadratic equation be found from a table of values?
Vocabulary
Equation
Function
x-Intercept
Parabola
Quadratic Equation
Zero
Introduction
A table and a graph can both be used to show solutions to a quadratic equation.
The graph and table below show points for the quadratic function
y = x2− x − 6.y = x2- x - 6.
The solutions to quadratic equations are called roots. Roots are the x-intercepts (zeros ) of a quadratic
function.
For every quadratic equation, there is a related quadratic function. For example, if you are given the
quadratic equation
x2 + 5x + 4 = 0x2 + 5x + 4 = 0,
the related quadratic function is
f(x) = x2 + 5x + 4.f(x) = x2 + 5x + 4.
A quadratic equation may have two solutions, one solution, or no solution.
When looking at a table of values for a quadratic function, the x-intercepts represent the x-values
where y = 0. This corresponds to the x-values where f(x) is 0 in function notation.
f(x)=x2−x−6f(x)=x2-x-6.
Using Tables to Estimate Solutions
Sometimes when you have a table of values for a function, the solutions to the related equation are not
obvious. For example, consider the function
y = x2 − 2y = x2 - 2
and its related equation
x2 − 2 = 0x2 - 2 = 0.
The table below displays the relationship from the equation.
If you want to solve the related equation
x2 − 2 = 0x2 - 2 = 0
from this table, there are no y-values equal to 0 to use. In this case, we must estimate where
the zeros are from the table.
Click on the image below to view a video on estimating the zeros of a quadratic function when given a
table. As you watch, think about how you can use the table above to estimate the solutions to the
equation
x2 − 2 = 0.x2 - 2 = 0.
Summary
You have investigated different ways to determine the solutions to quadratic equations using tables of
values.
In a table of values, solutions to related equations can be found by locating rows containing ordered pairs
where the function value, or y-value, is equal to 0. In some cases, the solution must be estimated.
Vocabulary Activity
Journal Activity
Learning Task 3