What do algebraic skills such as expanding and simplifying polynomials, or factoring trinomials, actually do for us?

Let’s take a step back, and consider what a quadratic relation actually is, and then identify what the skills we’ve gained are useful for.

Here is a blank copy of the concept map:

Quadratic Relations Concept Map

For anyone who was absent from class, here is the filled in version, based on what we have learned so far this year:

Quadratic Relations Concept Map - FILLED IN