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GraphingQuadraticFunctions
Quadratic Function
y = ax2 + bx + c
Quadratic Term Linear Term Constant Term

2
Whatisthe linear termof y = 4x 3?
0x
Whatisthe linear termof 2
y = x - 5x ?
-5x
Whatistheconstanttermof y = x 2

5x? 0
Canthequadratictermbezero? No!
 MaximumsandMinimums

y
Aparabolacanopenup
ordown. Vertex

Iftheparabolaopensup,
thelowestpointiscalled
thevertex(minimum).
x

Iftheparabolaopensdown,
thevertexisthehighestpoint
(maximum). Vertex
 AxisofSymmetry
Parabolasaresymmetric.
y
Ifwedrewalinedown Axisof
themiddleofthe Symmetry
parabola,wecouldfold
theparabolainhalf.

Wecallthislinethe
Axis of symmetry.
x

Ifwegraphonesideof
theparabola,wecould
REFLECTitoverthe
Axisofsymmetryto
graphtheotherside. TheAxisofsymmetryALWAYS
passesthroughthevertex.
 FindingtheAxisofSymmetry
Whenaquadraticfunctionisinstandardform
y = ax2 + bx + c,
theequationoftheAxisofsymmetryis x
b
2a
Thisisbestreadas
theoppositeofbdividedby2a
FindtheAxisofsymmetryfory=3x218x+7
a = 3 b = -18 The Axis of
18 symmetry is
x
2 3
18
3 x = 3.
6
 FindingtheVertex
TheAxisofsymmetryalwaysgoesthroughthe
Vertex
_______.Thus,theAxisofsymmetrygives
X-coordinate
usthe____________ofthevertex.
Findthevertexof y = -2x2 + 8x - 3
STEP 1: Find the Axis of symmetry
b The x-
x a = -2 b=8
2a coordinate
8 8 of the vertex
x 2 is 2
2(2) 4
FindingtheVertex
Findthevertexof y = -2x2 + 8x - 3
STEP 1: Find the Axis of symmetry
b 8 8
x 2
2a 2(2) 4
STEP 2: Substitute the x value into the original equation
to find the y coordinate of the vertex.

y 2 2 8 2 3
2
The
2 4 16 3 vertex is
8 16 3 (2 , 5)
5
GraphingaQuadraticFunction
Thereare3stepstographingaparabolain
standardform.
b
STEP1:FindtheAxisofsymmetryusing: x
2a
STEP2:Findthevertex

STEP3:Findtwootherpointsandreflectthemacross
theAxisofsymmetry.Thenconnectthefivepoints
withasmoothcurve.
MAKEATABLE
usingxvaluescloseto
theAxisofsymmetry.
 GraphingaQuadraticFunction
Graph: y 2x 4 x 1 2
y
x 1
STEP1:FindtheAxisof
symmetry
-b 4
x= = =1
2a 2( 2)
STEP2:Findthevertex x

Substituteinx=1to
findtheyvalueofthe
vertex.
y = 2 ( 1) - 4 ( 1) - 1 =- 3 Vertex: 1, 3
2
 GraphingaQuadraticFunction
Graph: y 2x 4 x 1 2

STEP3:Findtwoother y

pointsandreflectthem
acrosstheAxisof
symmetry.Thenconnect
thefivepointswitha
smoothcurve.

x y x

2 1
3 5

y = 2( 2) 2 - 4 ( 2) - 1 =- 1
y = 2( 3) 2 - 4 ( 3) - 1 = 5
 Y-interceptofaQuadraticFunction

y 2x 4 x 1
2 Y-axis
y

They-interceptofa
Quadraticfunctioncan
Befoundwhenx=0.
y 2x2 4 x 1
x

2 0 4(0) 1
2

0 0 1
1
The constant term is always the y- intercept
SolvingaQuadratic
Thex-intercepts (wheny=0) ofaquadraticfunction
arethesolutionstotherelatedquadraticequation.
The number of real solutions is
at most two.

No solutions One solution Two solutions

X=3 X= -2 or X = 2
 IdentifyingSolutions
Find the solutions of 2x - x2 = 0

Thesolutionsofthis
quadraticequationcanbe
foundbylookingatthe
graphoff(x) = 2x x2

Thex-
intercepts(or
Zeros)of
f(x)= 2x x2
are the
solutions to X = 0 or X = 2
 LabExperiment
Inthegymwewillallgetintogroupsandeachanalyzetheeffectourshots
canhaveonwheretheballgoes.Thegoalistobuildtheconnectionbetween
thearctheballmakesandquadraticfunctions.
Thingstoconsider:
Whathappensifweshootfromfaraway?
Closeup?
Whatifwethrowunderhand?
Overhand?
Whichhasamaximum?
Whataboutaminimum?
Cantheballgoinwithoutarc?
Whatelsecouldyouconsider?