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Year
12 Mathematics B
Authors
Kiddy
Bolger
Rex Boggs
Rhonda Faragher
John Belward
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Chapter
Two
Quadratic Functions
Additional Resources
Solutions
to Problems (Exercise 2I)
(pdf)
Worked solutions to the Problems in Exercise 2I in the textbook. The
file starts with a 'Hints' page - since students are still novice problem
solvers, the hints are not subtle.
Additional
Problems (pdf)
These problems are challenging for students early in their study of Mathematics
B. The effort of working through them will be rewarded in the long term.
Sydney
Harbour Bridge (pdf)
Model the two arches of the Sydney Harbour Bridge with quadratic functions.
Tin Can Lab
(pdf)
Roll a marble down an incline and land it in a juice tin. But your knowledge
of quadratic functions had better be spot on- you only get one chance!
Discovering
the Quadratic Formula
(pdf)
Two master teachers explain how to lead students to discover the quadratic
formula.
Absolute Value Dance
Students consolidate their understanding of transformation of functions
while dancing to The Eye of the Tiger.
Web
Links
Algebra
Problem of the Week
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/algpow/solutions/
An archive of weekly algebra problems from Math Forum. Many are suitable for Mathematics B students.
Stopping
Distance
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/crstp.html
The stopping distance of a car that is braking is a function of the square of the velocity, so it can be modelled with a quadratic f