Station A: Sketching Polynomials

At this station you will complete three tasks: 1. Practise the factor theorem 2. Sketch some cubics.

1. The Factor Theorem

a) b) c) d) Find Find Find Find a linear factor of x3 + 9x2 + 26x + 24 a linear and quadratic factor for x3 + 5x2 + 5x + 4 a linear and quadratic factor for y = x3 + 9x2 + 26x + 24 the three linear factors for x3 + 6x2 + 11x + 6

2. Sketching Cubic Graphs

Sketch the following graphs, showing clearly where they cross the x and y axes: a) b) c) d) y y y y = = = = (x (x x3 x3 + + + + 1)(x - 1)(x + 2) 2)(x2 + x 6) 9x2 + 26x + 24 6x2 + 11x + 6

Station B: Properties of the Discriminant Foldable

1. Three Part Foldable
1. Create the foldable:

2. Label each flap with the different possibilities for the discriminant (b2 4ac > 0, b2 - 4ac = 0, b2 4ac < 0) 3. Under each flap write down what the discriminant means for the solutions to the equation ax2 + bx + c = 0 4. Draw a sketch under each flap for what this means for the graph

Station C: Properties of the Discriminant Questions

1. Questions
a) For the equation x2 kx 4 = 0 write an inequality involving k for the equation to have: a. No real solutions b. One real solution c. Two distinct solutions b) The curve C is defined as y = x2 2x + 4 and the line L is y = kx. a. Show that any intersection between the two satisfies: k2 + 2k -12 0 b. Solve the inequality for k.

2. Exam Question

Station D: Sketching Quadratics

You will complete 4 tasks at this station 1. 2. 3. 4. Review completing the square and finding the vertex Review finding the y intercept for a quadratic graph Review finding where a quadratic crosses the x axis Sketch some graphs using this information.

1. Completing the square and the vertex

Complete the square and write down the vertex for each of the following quadratic graphs: a) y = x2 + 2x 2 b) y = x2 6x + 1 c) y = x2 10x

2. y intercept
Write down the y intercept for each of these quadratic graphs: a) y = x2 + 2x 2 b) y = x2 6x + 1 c) y = x2 10x

3. Roots of a quadratic
Write down the roots for each graph by either factorising or solving: a) y = x2 + 2x 2 b) y = x2 6x + 1 c) y = x2 10x

4. Sketching quadratics.
Sketch each graph, clearly indicating all the key points. a) y = x2 + 2x 2 b) y = x2 6x + 1 c) y = x2 10x

Station E: Circles
At this station you will complete two tasks: 1. Revise equations of circles 2. Revise tangents and normals

1. Equations of circles
For each circle write down the equation in (x a)2 + (y b)2 = r2 form a) b) c) d) Centre (3, 2) radius 5 Centre (-3, -4) radius 3 Centre (-2, 4) radius x2 2x + y2 16y + 55 = 0

2. Tangents and normals

a) Find the equation of the tangent to the circle (x - 2)2 + (y - 1)2 = 25 at point (6, 4) b) The Circle C passes through P(-6, 0) and Q(1, -1). The tangent at P has equation 4y = 3x + 18. The tangent at Q has equation 3y + 4x = 1. Find the normal to the tangent at P. Find the normal to the tangent at Q. Use these two lines to work out the centre of the circle.

Station F: Integration