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Quadratic Functions
y
The graph of a quadratic function
is a parabola.
Vertex
x
The parabola will open down
when the a value is negative.
a<0
Line of Symmetry
Lineyof
Parabolas have a symmetric
Symmetry
property to them.
x = −b x = 18 = 18 = 3
2a 2( 3) 6
This is best read as …
the opposite of b divided by the Thus, the line of symmetry is x = 3.
quantity of 2 times a.
Finding the Vertex
We know the line of symmetry y = –2x2 + 8x –3
always goes through the vertex.
STEP 1: Find the line of symmetry
Thus, the line of symmetry
gives us the x – coordinate of x = −b = −8 = −8 = 2
2a 2(−2) −4
the vertex. STEP 2: Plug the x – value into the
original equation to find the y value.
To find the y – coordinate of the
y = –2(2)2 + 8(2) –3
vertex, we need to plug the x –
value into the original equation. y = –2(4)+ 8(2) –3
y = –8+ 16 –3
y=5
MAKE
USE in A
Plugthe theTABLE
equation
line of
STEP 1: Find the line of symmetry
symmetry (x – value) to
- b
using x – values close to
the line=
obtain xthe y – value of the
STEP 2: Find the vertex of symmetry.
2a
vertex.
y = 2x2 – 4x – 1
STEP 1: Find the line of
symmetry
-b 4
x= = =1 x
2a 2( 2)
y = 2x2 – 4x – 1
STEP 2: Find the vertex
y = 2( 1) 2 - 4( 1) - 1 =- 3
y = 2x2 – 4x – 1
2 –1
3 5
y = 2( 2) 2 - 4( 2) - 1 =- 1
y = 2( 3) 2 - 4( 3) - 1 = 5