A Quadratic to a Quadratic? This Is New!

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Michael S. Meagher Brooklyn College-CUNY, Brooklyn, NY

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Michael Todd Edwards Miami University, Oxford, OH

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S. Asli Özgün-Koca Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 114: Issue 11
Page(s):
860–868
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2021.0099
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Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 9-12, Math Topic, Algebra, Expression/Equation, Seeing Structure in Expressions, Other Topic, Technology, Mathematical Practices, Use appropriate tools strategically, Problem Solving

Using technology to explore a rich task, students must reconcile discrepancies between graphical and analytic solutions. Technological reasons for the discrepancies are discussed.

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© 2021 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
Page Count:
9
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Nov 2021
Online Publication Date:
Nov 2021
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