Changing Behavior of Quadratic Functions

Changing Behavior of Quadratic Functions

Discover what it means for the graph of a quadratic function to be increasing or decreasing.


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Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

自由形式の質問1

Move the points so that the parabola points up. Over what interval is the function increasing? Decreasing?

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自由形式の質問2

Move the points so that the parabola points down. Over what interval is the function increasing? Decreasing?

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自由形式の質問3

What happens when the points are horizontally or vertically aligned?

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自由形式の質問4

Try making a parabola that is only ever increasing or decreasing. Does it work? Why or why not? If yes, is it really a parabola?

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