Amogh Sahu Grade 11/Mr.

Bishop Due:18/01/2012

Intersections Project
Question 1:
The parabola is graphed, along with the lines intersections were found, and they are illustrated below: and . Their

In this case, the points D,C,B,A(in order) will be referred to as x1,x2,x3 and x4 and the intersection between the line and the parabola. The Values of the four different x-values are given below(as the x-coordinates of the points A,B,C,D) : - x1=1.76 - x2=2.38 - x3=4.62 - x4=6.24 The values will then be subtracted by each other in the format: 1) x2- x1= 0.62 2) x4- x3 = 1.62 Expression 1) can now be referred to as SL and Expression 2) will be referred to as SR. SL- SR=1 D= SL- SR D=1

Amogh Sahu Grade 11/Mr.Bishop Due:18/01/2012

Question 2:
In this question, the value of the parabola will remain fixed except for the change to the first coefficient, referred to in the standard formula as A. Four Values of A will be tested, and a conjecture about the value of D with respect to the changes in the value in A will be found, with D being defined as the expression SL- SR found in the previous question . 1) When A=2

The Values of x1,x2,x3 and x4,as given previously, have changed as the parabola has changed. Therefore the value of D needs to recalculated. x1=2 x2=2.5 x3=4 x4=5 From this the values of SL and SR can be derived as follows SL=0.5 SR=1 Therefore, SL- SR=0.5 and since D= SL- SR D=0.5

Amogh Sahu Grade 11/Mr.Bishop Due:18/01/2012 2) When A=3

The Values of x1,x2,x3 and x4,as given previously, have changed as the parabola has changed. Therefore the value of D needs to recalculated. x1=2.17 x2=2.57 x3=3.77 x4=4.54 From this the values of SL and SR can be derived as follows SL=.4 SR=.77 Therefore, SL- SR=0.37 and since D= SL- SR D=0.37

3) When A=4

Amogh Sahu Grade 11/Mr.Bishop Due:18/01/2012 The Values of x1,x2,x3 and x4,as given previously, have changed as the parabola has changed. Therefore the value of D needs to recalculated. x1=2.22 x2=2.61 x3=3.64 x4=4.28 From this the values of SL and SR can be derived as follows SL=.39 SR=.64 Therefore, SL- SR=0.25 and since D= SL- SR D=0.25 4) When A=5

The Values of x1,x2,x3 and x4,as given previously, have changed as the parabola has changed. Therefore the value of D needs to recalculated. x1=2.28 x2=2.64 x3=3.56 x4=4.12 From this the values of SL and SR can be derived as follows SL=.36 SR=.56 Therefore, SL- SR=0.2 and since D= SL- SR D=0.2

Amogh Sahu Grade 11/Mr.Bishop Due:18/01/2012 From the values that have been found above, it is now possible to create a conjecture based on data, about the value of D relative to a change in the coefficient A in the equation Ax^2+Bx+C. The data combining these different values is given below: A 1 2 3 4 5 X1 1.76 2 2.17 2.22 2.28 X2 2.38 2.5 2.57 2.61 2.64 X3 4.62 4 3.77 3.64 3.56 X4 6.24 5 4.54 4.28 4.12 SL 0.62 0.5 0.4 0.39 0.36 SR 1.62 1 0.77 0.64 0.56 D 1 0.5 0.37 0.25 0.2

The relationship between A and D can further be investigated by graphing the values of A relative to the values of D, and comparing the graph to a certain parent function. This is done below:-

D relative to A
1.2 1 0.8 0.6 0.4 0.2 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

This looks a lot like a reciprocal function, specifically that of (1/x), which is shown below.

Considering this similarity, as well as the fact that the data reflects this relationship even when investigated arithmetically, by substituting the specific A-Values into (1/x), it is safe to assume that the conjecture is true for all real values of A when the intersecting lines and the vertex is held constant.

Amogh Sahu Grade 11/Mr.Bishop Due:18/01/2012 General Conjecture:

when D can be defined as SL-SR when two parallel lines intersect with a parabola, and A as the first coefficient in the standard form given that the vertex and the number of intersecting lines is held constant
Considering that this conjecture applies to the examples given above, it is necessary to test this conjecture by changing the other factors involved in the polynomial. Question 3: Here, the variable that will be changed will be the vertex of the parabolic function to see the effect of the change on relationship between D and A. Four new Vertices will be tried out, and their values are given below: a) (2,2)

The Values of x1,x2,x3 and x4,as given previously, have changed as the parabola has changed. Therefore the value of D needs to recalculated. x1=1.27 x2=2 x3=3

Amogh Sahu Grade 11/Mr.Bishop Due:18/01/2012 x4=4.73 From this the values of SL and SR can be derived as follows SL=.73 SR=1.73 Therefore, SL- SR=1 and since D= SL- SR D=1 b) (2,1)

The Values of x1,x2,x3 and x4,as given previously, have changed as the parabola has changed. Therefore the value of D needs to recalculated. x1=1 x2=1.38 x3=3.62 x4=5 From this the values of SL and SR can be derived as follows SL=.38 SR=1.38 Therefore, SL- SR=1 and since D= SL- SR D=1

Amogh Sahu Grade 11/Mr.Bishop Due:18/01/2012 c) (3,1)

The Values of x1,x2,x3 and x4,as given previously, have changed as the parabola has changed. Therefore the value of D needs to recalculated. x1=1.55 x2=2 x3=5 x4=6.45 From this the values of SL and SR can be derived as follows SL=.45 SR=1.45 Therefore, SL- SR=1 and since D= SL- SR D=1 Conclusion: The relationship between D and A does not change. According to the conjecture mentioned previously, the value of A did not change in all of the previous examples, and neither did the value of D. The vertex was the only factor that changed. Therefore, it is wise to conclude that the value of the vertex does not impact the value of D relative to A. Proof: The conjecture described above can be proved by turning all the constants into variables. The standard form of the quadratic equation can be equated to x and 2x, and the process from which D was derived previously can be repeated in variable form to see if that relationship holds.

Amogh Sahu Grade 11/Mr.Bishop Due:18/01/2012

Solving both equations,

SL-SR= Question 4: Considering that every factor but the intersecting lines have been changed, it is necessary to investigate the effect of changing intersecting lines on the value of D relative to A. There will be three different pairs of intersecting lines, and the conjecture will be modified according to the results of the conjecture. The pairs are given below: 1) Y=x, Y=3x

The Values of x1,x2,x3 and x4,as given previously, have changed as the parabola has changed.

Amogh Sahu Grade 11/Mr.Bishop Due:18/01/2012 Therefore the value of D needs to recalculated. x1=1.3 x2=2 x3=5 x4=7.7 From this the values of SL and SR can be derived as follows SL=.7 SR=2.7 Therefore, SL- SR=2 and since D= SL- SR D=2 2) y=x, Y=4x

The Values of x1,x2,x3 and x4,as given previously, have changed as the parabola has changed. Therefore the value of D needs to recalculated. x1=1.13 x2=2 x3=5 x4=8.87 From this the values of SL and SR can be derived as follows SL=.87 SR=3.87 Therefore, SL- SR=3 and since D= SL- SR D=3

Amogh Sahu Grade 11/Mr.Bishop Due:18/01/2012 3)Y=6x, Y=4x(with a change in the value of A)

The Values of x1,x2,x3 and x4,as given previously, have changed as the parabola has changed. Therefore the value of D needs to recalculated. The Previous examples showed x1=1.22 x2=1.45 x3=6.55 x4=7.78 From this the values of SL and SR can be derived as follows SL=.23 SR=1.23 Therefore, SL- SR=1 and since D= SL- SR D=1 The Relationship: A 1 1 2 X1 1.3 1.13 1.22 X2 2 2 1.45 X3 5 5 6.55 X4 7.7 8.87 7.78 SL 0.7 0.87 .23 SR 2.7 3.87 1.23 D Y2-Y1 Diff.Coefficient/A 2 22x 2 3 3x 3 1 2x 1

Considering the trend given above, the relationship between the change in the intersecting lines and the value of A, a conjecture can be derived which explains this relationship.

when D can be defined as SL-SR when two lines intersect with a parabola, and A as the first coefficient in the standard form given, and that M2 and M1 are assumed as the coefficients of the two intersecting lines.

Amogh Sahu Grade 11/Mr.Bishop Due:18/01/2012 Proof:

x Question 5: The conjecture will now be tested for a cubic function to see whether the values change when the function changes to become a cubic. The