खंड 3 No. 1 (2022)
ARTICLES

Difficulties in Graphing Quadratic Functions

J. Senthil Selvan
Government Higher secondary school, Mangudi Sivagangai District, Tamilnadu-630561

प्रकाशित 2025-03-12

संकेत शब्द

  • Graphing quadratic functions,
  • parabola,
  • patterns in quadratic sequence,
  • quadratic equation

सार

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the difficulties of 10th - grade 
students in graphing quadratic functions (leading coefficient 1).60 students from 10 th grade of 
my school constituted the sample of the study. In data collection, 2 questions related to graphing 
quadratic functions were conducted to all students. The students' errors were listed from their 
answers. The findings revealed that some of the students didn‘t know the properties of quadratic 
functions. some of the students did mistakes in the calculation table because of their weakness in 
integer multiplication and squaring integers.  
The researcher developed remedial activities based on the results. During the remedial classes‘ 
students were given enough drill on integer multiplication and integer addition rules which lasts 
for 20 days. They were also encouraged to find patterns in the first difference of the quadratic 
sequence to cross check the calculation table and mistakes in the graph. At last some students 
can plot points in the graph even without the calculation table.  At last Post test was conducted 
and the results were compared with the pre-test.