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a value is negative.
a¹0 a<0
Axis of Symmetry
Parabolas are symmetric.
If we drew a line down Axisy of
the middle of the Symmetry
parabola, we could fold
the parabola in half.
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GRAPH
Y= x² +4x +3
x
Finding the Axis of Symmetry
When a quadratic function is in standard form
y = ax2 + bx + c,
the equation of the Axis of symmetry is x b
2a
This is best read as …
‘the opposite of b divided by the quantity of 2 times
a.’
Find the Axis of symmetry for y = 3x – 18x + 7
2
y = -2 ( 2 ) +8 ( 2 ) - 3
2
The
= - 2 ( 4 ) + 16 - 3 vertex is
= - 8 + 16 - 3 (2 , 5)
= 5
Graphing a Quadratic Function
There are 3 steps to graphing a parabola in
standard form.
b
STEP 1: Find the Axis of symmetry using: x
2a
STEP 2: Find the vertex
Substitute in x = 1 to
find the y – value of the
vertex.
y = 2(1)2 - 4(1)- 1 = - 3 Vertex : (1, - 3)
Graphing a Quadratic Function
Graph : y = 2x - 4x -1 2
x y x
2 –1
3 5
y = 2(2)2 - 4(2)- 1 = - 1
y = 2(3)2 - 4(3)- 1 = 5
Y-intercept of a Quadratic Function
y = 2x - 4x -1
2 Y-axis
y
The y-intercept of a
Quadratic function can
Be found when x = 0.
y = 2x 2 - 4 x - 1
x
= 2(0) - 4(0) - 1
2
= 0 - 0 -1
= -1
The constant term is always the y- intercept
Solving a Quadratic
The x-intercepts (when y = 0) of a quadratic function
are the solutions to the related quadratic equation.
The number of real solutions is at
most two.
The x-
intercepts(or
Zero’s) of
f(x)= 2x – x2
are the solutions
to 2x - x2 = 0 X = 0 or X = 2