A11a – Identifying roots, intercepts and turning points of quadratic functions graphically

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Prerequisites

Identifying roots, intercepts and turning points of quadratic functions graphically

Teacher resources

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  • Slides in PPTX (with click-to-reveal answers)
  • Slides in PDF (one slide per page, suitable for importing into IWB software)

Links to past exam questions

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Interactive activity: Identifying roots, intercepts and turning points

Identify the turning point, \(y\)-intercept and any roots (or \(x\)-intercepts of the quadratic function. Click “New question” to generate a new graph and “Show answer” to reveal the answer.

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Identifying the equation of a quadratic curve given the points of intersection with the axes

In the real world

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