{"id":110,"date":"2020-04-07T14:33:10","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T21:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mathtalk.sdsu.edu\/wordpress\/?page_id=110"},"modified":"2020-05-21T14:58:04","modified_gmt":"2020-05-21T21:58:04","slug":"parabolas-lesson-7","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mathtalk.sdsu.edu\/wordpress\/mathtalk-for-students\/parabolas-unit\/parabolas-lesson-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Parabolas Lesson 7"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explaining a Parameter Change<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Keoni and Sasha compare the graphs of y = x<sup>2<\/sup>\/(4p) for p-values of 1\/4, 1\/2, and 1. They figure out the effect that changing the value of p has on the graph of the Sasha and Keoni use algebraic and geometric thinking to form three arguments that justify why a parabola gets wider on the coordinate grid as the p-value in y = x<sup>2<\/sup>\/(4p) increases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mathtalk.sdsu.edu\/wordpress\/parabolas-lesson-7-episode-1\/\">Episode 1: Making Sense<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Sasha and Keoni review the relationship that they discovered between the value of p in the equation y = x<sup>2<\/sup>\/(4p) and the width of the graph of the parabola.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mathtalk.sdsu.edu\/wordpress\/parabolas-lesson-7-episode-2\/\">Episode 2: Exploring<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Keoni and Sasha use points that share an x-value to explain why increasing the p-value in the equation y = x<sup>2<\/sup>\/(4p) results in the parabola getting wider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mathtalk.sdsu.edu\/wordpress\/parabolas-lesson-7-episode-3\/\">Episode 3: Reflecting<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Keoni and Sasha reflect on why increasing the p-value results in a wider parabola. They engage in algebraic reasoning to support their argument.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mathtalk.sdsu.edu\/wordpress\/parabolas-lesson-7-episode-4\/\">Episode 4: Repeating Your Reasoning<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Sasha and Keoni use points on three parabolas that share a y-value to explain why increasing the p-value results in the parabola getting wider on the coordinate grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mathtalk.sdsu.edu\/wordpress\/parabolas-lesson-7-episode-5\/\">Episode 5: Making Sense<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Sasha and Keoni use \u201cthe special points\u201d on the three parabolas to generate another explanation for why increasing the p-value results in the parabola getting wider on the coordinate grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mathtalk.sdsu.edu\/wordpress\/parabolas-lesson-7-episode-6\/\">Episode 6: Exploring<\/a><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>Sasha and Keoni use what they know about special points to explain why increasing the p-value results in the parabola getting wider on the coordinate grid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/mathtalk.sdsu.edu\/wordpress\/\" style=\"background-color:#2d4059\">Home<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/mathtalk.sdsu.edu\/wordpress\/mathtalk-for-students\/\" style=\"background-color:#2d4059\">Units<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/mathtalk.sdsu.edu\/wordpress\/parabolas-unit\/\" style=\"background-color:#2d4059\">Parabolas<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explaining a Parameter Change Keoni and Sasha compare the graphs of y = x2\/(4p) for p-values of 1\/4, 1\/2, and 1. 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