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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Graph Theory

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a quick, concise explanation of graph theory. Examples are given and clearly explained.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exploring the Vertex Form of the Quadratic Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Examine the changes in a graph of a quadratic function that occur when different transformations are applied to the vertex form of the equation. Students will need to have the transformation graphing application on their TI-83+...
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Other

Tutorials Point: Graph Theory Coloring

For Students 10th - 12th
Graph coloring is nothing but a simple way of labeling graph components such as vertices, edges, and regions under some constraints. This site introduces you to graph coloring and its applications in the real world.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Glencoe Algebra: Graphing Quadratic Functions in Vertex Form

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students will explore quadratic functions in vertex form.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Graphing Parabolas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Dr. Math helps a student with the plotting and with finding the vertex and line of symmetry of a parabola.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Graphing Families of Quadratic Functions

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students can use the Transform app to explore families of quadratic functions. Generalization about the effect of a, b and c coefficients have on the shape and position of the graph in general form, and the effect of a, h, and k in...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Vertex Coloring

For Students 9th - 10th
You will find a definition and diagrams dealing with vertex coloring.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Vertex Connectivity

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of vertex connectivity, that relates to edge connectivity.
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Quia

Quia: Graphing Quadratic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Jeopardy type of a game will ask students to practice working with the three forms of quadratic equations. Can they: identify the form of equation, find the vertex, find the x-intercepts, identify what the graph looks like?
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Graph Coloring

For Students 9th - 10th
A very brief description of graph coloring.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Special Functions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Twenty-five problems present a variety of practice identifying and graphing various functions. They are given with each step to the solution cleverly revealed one at a time. You can work each step of the problem then click the "View...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: A Party of Six

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson use graph theory to examine social network analysis. Students form complete graphs with different colored edges (representing acquaintance or non-acquaintance), and determine how...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Parabolas: Numb3 Rs: Structural Corruption

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson helps students understand how changing the values of y=a(x-b)^2+c changes the graph of the associated parabola. This is framed in the context of a bridge jumper, who enters the...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Algebra: Quadratic Functions and Equations

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers vertex, intercept, and standard forms.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Determine the Vertices of Transformed Images

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This hands-on lesson plan uses exploration and discovery to help students determine the coordinates of the vertices of various figures when translated, rotated, or reflected in a coordinate plane. The exploration phase will access...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Graph Theory: Endvertex

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a quick, concise explanation of an endvertex. An example is given and clearly explained.
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Paul Dawkins

Paul's Online Notes: Algebra: Parabolas

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Detailed math tutorial features notes and examples that investigate the process for graphing parabolas.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Edge Connectivity

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of edge connectivity, that relates to vertex connectivity.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Transforming Parabolas

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
1. Students will be able to review how to find the vertex of a parabola using a graphing calculator. 2. Students will be able to observe the relationship between the values of a, h and k and the graph of a parabola in vertex form. 3....
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Exploring Transformations of the Quadratic Function

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Using TI-Interactive, students will discover how the variables of a, h, and k in the vertex form of a quadratic function affect the size, shape and location of the parabola. During the lesson students will write quadratic functions when...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Geometry: Polygon Classification in the Coordinate Plane

For Students 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Graph geometric figures given the ordered pairs of vertices.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Parabolic Applications

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will analyze a parabola graphed from word problems. Students can use the calculator to find the roots and vertex of the graph to answer questions based on the word problems.
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PBS

Pbs: String Product: Y = X^2

For Students 6th - 8th
Examine how a giant sculpture at the National Museum of Mathematics represents the solutions to the equation y=x^2. This video focuses on the basics of graphing quadratic functions and the relationship between x and y values along the...
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Other

Nearpod: Quadratic Equations: Completing the Square

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
For this lesson on completing the square, learners explore the connection between area models and perfect square trinomials. They also learn how to complete the square to transform a quadratic equation into vertex form.