This week in Math 11, my best mistake happened during our previous skills check. I know we did it a while ago, but I redid it while studying for the midterm. I originally had trouble with it and was still struggling while trying again. I specifically didn’t understand how to find the function of a parabola by looking at a graph.
For question 5 I didn’t know that by just finding the vertex you can find the whole equation for vertex form. Pretty much look at your parabola and see where the vertex is. Once you find the vertex, input that into your equation and make sure to check for a stretch by looking at the line of symmetry. This goes either way with graphing. It was a lot easier when I figured it out but once you figure it out it’s much easier than you’d think and can help you with a lot.