An Alternative Approach for Defining a Quadratic Function

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Kuo-Liang Chang Utah Valley University, Orem

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Ellen Lehet Lees-McRae College, Banner Elk, North Carolina

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Volume/Issue:
Volume 116: Issue 2
Page(s):
124–131
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5951/MTLT.2022.0206
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Grade(s) or Audience, Grades 9-12, Math Topic, Algebra, Quadratics and Conics, Calculus, Integrals

Defining a quadratic function through the slopes of its secant/tangent lines leads to the fundamental theorem of calculus (FTC) and an alternative way of understanding integration.

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© 2023 by National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, Inc.
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8
Article Category:
Research Article
Print Publication Date:
01 Feb 2023
Online Publication Date:
Feb 2023
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