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Mirror Curvature
Find the quadratic equations that describe a collection of possible mirror shapes.
| Subject: Algebra Topics: Quadratic Functions Grades: 6 - 9 Knowledge and Skills: - Can recognize a parabolic shape - Can relate the coefficients of a quadratic function to their influence on the shape and position of the parabolic graph of that function - Can determine the equation of a quadratic function that closely matches a set of points |
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Algebra in the Real World Movie:
Looking into Time
The science of optics teaches us how to make "bigger eyes", and if you want to look at something very far away, or very faint, you're going to need a really huge eye--such as the one used at Kitt Peak by astronomers studying distant galaxies.
Running time 3:29 minutes.
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