What's Going On? February 6th through February 10th

Thought for the Week








Unit 6: Quadratic Functions

This week, our primary focus will be on graphing quadratic functions.  We will spend the first two days of the week graphing quadratic equations.  Since quadratics will produce a "U"-shape parabola, we can use the idea of symmetry to help speed along our graphing progress.  We will also take a look at graphing quadratic inequalities.  Students who have successfully completed the formative work for 6.5 and 6.7 will be able to earn a "Flex Day" for Friday's class.



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