Quadratic Function Form4
Quadratic Function Form4
The general form of quadratic functions is f (x) = ax2 + b x + c . The highest power of variable x is 2 GRAPHS OF QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS SHAPE OF GRAPH Can be determined by the value of a.
a>0
1) f(x)
= (x -1)( x 5)
5 x 1 f(x) 4 5
i) Shape : ii) X -intercept :(f(x) = 0), x = 1,5 iii) y-intercept: ( x = 0), f (x) = 5
b2-4ac > 0
Two different roots
2) f(x) = x2-4x + 4 f(x) = (x 2) 4 + 4 2 f(x) = (x 2) i) Shape : ii) Min point : (2,0) iii) y- intercept : 4 3) f(x) = 4 x i) Shape :
2
2
b2-4ac = 0
Two equal roots
b2-4ac < 0
No real roots
a) Equation of axis of symmetry : x = 0 2 b) Max. Point: (0,4) c) max. value: 4 a) Equation of axis of symmetry : x = -1 b) Max. Point: (-1,2) c) max. value: 2
HOW TO FIND THE MINIMUM / MAXIMUM POINTS OF THE GRAPHS OF QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS Rewrite the quadratic function in the form of
-2
4 x2 = 0
f ( x) = a ( x + p) 2 + q
X = 2,-2
A quadratic function can be expressed in the form a ( x + p )2 + q , where a, p, and q are constants
4) f(x) = -2(x+1 )2 +2 i) Shape : ii) Max point: (-1,2) iii) y- intercept: x = 0 f(x) = 0 iv) x-intercept; (x+1)2= 1