In Frogs, Fleas and Painted Cubes, students build on their knowledge of linear and exponential functions to include the nonlinear polynomial relationship, which is the second-degree polynomial or the quadratic function.
- Example of a linear function: y = 2x + 7
- Example of an exponential function: y = 4x + 7
- Example of a quadratic function: y = 2x2 + 3x + 4
Students will learn to recognize quadratic patterns of change in tables and graphs and they will learn to write equations to represent those patterns. They will compare and contrast quadratic patterns of change with those of linear and exponential patterns of change, which they have already studied in depth.
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