Building an Explicit Quadratic Function by Composition

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Use an activity to illustrate the different forms of a quadratic function. Here, the task asks learners to use composition of given functions to build an explicit function. The process emphasizes the impact of the order of composition and the effect that each composition has on the graph of the function. The problem assumes that students are familiar with the process of completing the square.