Parabolic Puzzle

Objective: Students will discover the role of A, B, and C, in f(x)=A(x+B)²+C.

Instructions: Use the sliders to see what happens when A, B, and C change. Note your observations by answering the questions below.

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What happens when A is negative? When A is less than zero?

What happens when B is negative?

Formulate a conjecture for the roles of A, B, and C in f(x)=A(x+B)²+C.

Morgan Summers, Created with GeoGebra