Teaching Algebra with Manipulatives

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Algebra Activity Recording Sheet
(Use with the activity on page 525 in Lesson 10-1 of the Student Edition.)
Symmetry of Parabolas
Materials:
grid paper
Make a Conjecture
1. What is the vertex of the parabola?
2. Write an equation of the fold line.
3. Which point on the parabola lies on the fold line?
4. Write a few sentences to describe the symmetry of a parabola based on
your findings in this activity.
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