National Science Foundation
Banking on Speed—Science of the Winter Olympics
Get on the right track! Young scholars learn about the importance of momentum and friction during a bobsled ride. A video lesson speaks to a bobsled designer to explain how he considers the physics during the design process.
FuseSchool
Completing the Square—Plotting Quadratics
Where is the turning point? The presentation demonstrates how the process of completing the square finds several points in the graph of a quadratic. One of the most important points found is the vertex of the graph. The video shows where...
Educator.com
Optimization: Maximum Area
Viewers discover how to apply derivatives to determine dimensions that maximize area with a video that presents a problem that asks for the maximum area of a rectangle inscribed in a circle with radius (r). The instructor demonstrates...
statisticsfun
How to use Excel to Calculate Confidence Interval
Utilize Excel software to analyze a set of data by making statistical calculations. The instructor shows how to find the standard deviation, mean, minimum, maximum, margin of error, confidence intervals, and range using Excel commands....
National Education Association
Determine Minimum, Maximum, Vertex, and Zeros Given the Graph
Do not always be maxed out by the vertex. A short video introduces the graphical display of the vertex and zeros of a quadratic function. The presenter provides the definitions of the minimum and maximum of the graph along with...
Curated OER
What is the Vertex of a Quadratic Function?
The vertex of an upward facing parabola is the lowest point on the parabola and is called the minimum. The vertex on a downward facing parabola is the highest point on the parabola and is called the maximum. These are the two...
Curated OER
What is the Minimum of a Quadratic Function?
What is the lowest point of a 'U' shaped parabola called? It's called the minimum of a quadratic function, also known as, the vertex.
Curated OER
What is the Maximum of a Quadratic Function?
What is the highest point of an upside-down parabola called? It's called the maximum of a quadratic function, also known as, the vertex.
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Minimum, Maximum, Quartiles, and Median of a Data Set?
The data sample comes from the number of glasses of water consumed each day by 15 students. You are trying to find minimum, maximum, median, and quartile from this data set. Minimum is the smallest number that occurs, while maximum is...
Curated OER
What is the Minimum of a Quadratic Function?
What is the lowest point of a 'U' shaped parabola called? It's called the minimum of a quadratic function, also known as, the vertex.
Curated OER
What is the Maximum of a Quadratic Function?
What is the highest point of an upside down parabola called? It's called the maximum of a quadratic function, also known as, the vertex.
Educator.com
Absolute Maximum and Minimum Values of a Function
Viewers explore the meaning of absolute maximum and minimum values for a trigonometric function within a given interval with a video that shows how to determine the critical values within the interval.The instructor then explains how to...
Educator.com
Local Maximum and Minimum
AP Calculus classes follow along as a video tutorial explains the process of determining the location of local maximum and minimum. The instructor first finds the derivative using the Quotient Rule. After finding the critical...
Krista King Math
Graphing Parabolas
Explore graphing quadratic functions by writing them in vertex form. Learners use their skills of completing the square to rewrite standard form in vertex form. They recognize key features in the equation and transfer them to the graph,...
Curated OER
How Do You Determine if the Vertex of a Quadratic Function Will be a Maximum or Minimum?
The form of a quadratic function can help you determine if the vertex of a quadratic equation will be a minimum or a maximum of the function. If the coefficient of 'a' in the quadratic form of the equation is positive the vertex will be...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Vertex of a Quadratic Function?
Trying to find the vertex of a quadratic equation? Remember that the vertex is the minimum or maximum point of the quadratic equation and can be identified on a graph of the equation. First use the axis of symmetry formula to find the...
Curated OER
What is a Parabola?
What do you get when you graph a quadratic function? Not a line, that's the graph of a linear equation. The graph of a quadratic function is a curved line, either opening upward like a smile, or opening downward like a frown. The...
Curated OER
How Do You Find the Minimum, Maximum, Quartiles, and Median of a Data Set?
The data sample comes from the number of glasses of water consumed each day by 15 students. You are trying to find minimum, maximum, median, and quartile from this data set. Minimum is the smallest number that occurs, while maximum is...