CourseHES 212

Week3 of 16

SemesterII

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This week’s topics

Plotting quadratic graphs

Tables of values for y = x² and similar
The shape of a parabola

What you will be able to do

1.1 Plot simple linear and quadratic functions.

Activity

Plot two quadratic graphs and compare their shapes.

Study materials

Further resources

College Algebra 2e, 5.1: Quadratic Functions · PDF · OpenStax College Algebra 2e (2021), 5.1: tables of values and the shape of a parabola, pp. 389–407 · for registered students
Contemporary Mathematics, 5.6: Quadratic Equations · PDF · OpenStax Contemporary Mathematics (2023), 5.6: quadratic equations and their graphs, pp. 403–426 · for registered students

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Course plan

Week 1: Coordinates and straight-line graphs
Week 2: Gradient and y-intercept (y = mx + c)
Week 3: Plotting quadratic graphs
Week 4: Using graphs to solve problems
Week 5: Number sequences and the nth term
Week 6: Geometric sequences
Week 7: Sequences and how fast programs grow
Midterm: Midterm evaluation
Week 9: Probability basics
Week 10: Probability of two events
Week 11: Statistics for a dataset
Week 12: From a problem to pseudocode
Week 13: Checking a solution with test data
Week 14: Maths problem-solving project
Week 15: Review and coursework completion
Final: Final assessment and submission

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