Sliding Graph

Examine the graphs of 2x + 3y = A.

Forming a Square

Find four equations whose graphs are oblique (slanted) lines that will intersect to form the vertices of a square.

Discriminant

How can the discriminant help you determine how many times the graph will cross the x-axis?

Reciprocal Functions

Describe any patterns you find when comparing a function to its reciprocal function.

Absolute Value Functions and Transformations

Describe how the graph of an absolute value function changes when you modify a, b, and c.

Exponential Functions

When is a function in the form y=abx increasing or decreasing?

Using Roots to Generate an Equation

Find an equation of a parabola given the point(s) where it crosses the x-axis.

Symmetry of Polynomial Functions

Describe the symmetry of a function.

Fundamental Theorem of Algebra

What is the largest number of times a function can cross the x-axis? How about the smallest number of times?

Minimum Criteria

Given a set number of points on the coordinate plane, how many lines or parabolas can you make through these points?