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Approximating Zeroes of Quadratic Functions with Graphs

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Algebra-1

You get to approximate the zeroes of quadratic functions by visually inspecting their graphs, and by using graphing technology.

After completing this tutorial, you will be able to complete the following:

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Explain the correspondence between the x-intercepts of a graph, zeroes of the related function, and solutions to the related equation.
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Approximate the zeroes of a quadratic function by visually inspecting the graph.
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Approximate the zeroes of a quadratic function by using graphing technology.
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Approximate Time	20 Minutes
Pre-requisite Concepts	Students should understand the concepts of quadratic equation and quadratic function and know the definition of x-intercept.
Course	Algebra-1
Type of Tutorial	Skills Application
Key Vocabulary	approximate zeroes, functions, graphing technology