Visualizing Complex Roots of a Quadratic Equation

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Thomas Edwards Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

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

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Kenneth Chelst Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 114: Issue 3
Page(s):
238–243
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2020.0028
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Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 9-12, Math Topic, Algebra, Algebraic Thinking, Quadratics and Conics, Geometry, 3-D Shapes/Spatial Visualization, Other Topic, Representations, Research, Linking Research and Practice, Professional Development / Teacher Training

A quadratic equation was the basis for activities involving both concrete and technological representations.

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© 2021 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
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6
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Mar 2021
Online Publication Date:
Mar 2021
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