Module 1 - Quadratic Functions
Module 1 - Quadratic Functions
MATHEMATICS IV
Module 1
Quadratic Functions
Module 1
1
Quadratic Functions
b.
c.
2
d.
x
x
b. y d. y
x x
3
6. What do you call the graph of a quadratic function?
a. Parabola
b. Line
c. Circle
d. Curve
Lesson 1
(x + 2) cm
You recall that the formula for the area of a
rectangle is A = lw where l is the length and w is the width. Thus, the area of the
given rectangle is –
Notice that in the given example, the area of the rectangle is a function of
its dimension. Thus, the area of the rectangle can also be written in functional
notation as
Area = f(x) = (x2 + 7x + 10) cm2.
1. f(x) = x2 + 7
2. f(x) = 6x2 – 4x + 3
3. y = 9 + 2x – x2
4. y = x2 – 6x - 16
t 1
5. f(t) = t
2
6. y = (x + 7)2 - 9
Why do you think the examples above are called quadratic functions?
1. y = 5x + 8
2. f(x) = 5x + 2
3. f(x) = x3 – 27
4. y = x 2x x 3
5. y = x(x2 + 7x - 1)
Why do you think the examples above are not quadratic functions?
Now that you know how to identify a quadratic function given an equation,
how will you identify a quadratic function from a given set of ordered pairs or a
table of values?
Example 1:
Consider the ordered pairs of values for the quadratic function f(x) = x 2 for
the integers -3 ≤ x ≤ 3.
{(-3, 9), (-2, 4), (-1, 1), (0, 0), (1, 1), (2, 4), (3, 9)}
The ordered pairs of values above can also be presented using a table of
ordered pairs as shown below.
.
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y 9 4 1 0 1 4 9
1 1 1 1 1 1 Differences in x
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
Y = f(x) 9 4 1 0 1 4 9
-5 -3 -1 1 3 5 Differences in y
Notice that the differences in x are equal while the differences in y are not.
Let us call the differences in y obtained above as first differences in y.
1 1 1 1 1 1 Differences in x
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3
y = f(x) 9 4 1 0 1 4 9
-5 -3 -1 1 3 5 First differences in y
2 2 2 2 2 Second differences in y
Observe that the second differences in y are equal. Hence, for the
quadratic function, f(x) = x2, equal differences in x produce equal second
differences in y. The method presented above is called the equal differences
method.
Example 2:
x -3 -1 1 3 5 7 9
y = f(x) -13 3 3 -13 -45 -93 -157
Solution:
2 2 2 2 2 2 Differences in x
x -3 -1 1 3 5 7 9
y = f(x) -13 3 3 -13 -45 -93 -157
Observe that like in f(x) = x2, the table of values for f(x) = 5 – 2x 2 showed
that equal differences in x produced equal second differences in y = f(x). This
is true for all quadratic functions.
Example 3:
x -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8
y -7 -3 1 5 9 13 17 21
Solution:
Apply the same method as seen in examples 1 and 2 and see if equal
differences in x will also produce equal second differences in y.
2 2 2 2 2 2 2
x -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8
y -7 -3 1 5 9 13 17 21
4 4 4 4 4 4 4
A. Tell whether the following functions are quadratic functions or not. Explain.
1. f(x) = x2 - 9
2. f(x) = 3x + 15
3. f(x) = 24 + 5x - x2
4. f(x) = 27 – 4x2
5. f(x) = 2(x-6)2 + 1
6. f(x) = (3x + 2)(x - 5)2
7. f(x) = 5x2 + x – 2
4- x
8. f(x) = 5
5
9. f(x) = 6 x 2
7 3
10. f(x)= 2 x 4
1. {(-1, 11), (0, 6), (1, 3), (2, 2), (3, 3), (4, 6), (5, 11)}
2. {(-3, -35), (-2, -16), (-1, -9), (0, 0), (1, -7), (2, 0), (3,
19)
3. {(1, 5), (3, 13), (5, 29), (7, 53), (9, 85)}
4. {(-2, -13), (-1, -6), (0, -5), (1, -4), (2, 3)}
5. {(-5, 40), (-4, 28), (-3, 18), (-2, 10), (-1, 4), (0, 0)}
6.
x -5 -2 1 4 7
y 64 91 100 91 64
7.
x -3 -2 -1 0 1
y 56 37 30 29 28
8. x -4 -2 0 2 4
y 39 24 9 -6 -21
9. x -3 -1 1 3 5
y 25 10 -5 -20 -35
10. x -10 -5 0 5 10
y -20 -85 -100 -85 -20
Lesson 2
a
Factor out a from x2 and x terms
b b
2
b
2
b 4ac b 2
From the result let h and k. Substituting this to the equation
2a 4a
above will result to f(x) = a(x – h) 2 + k. Hence, f(x) = ax2 + bx + c is equivalent to
f(x) = a(x – h)2 + k.
Examples:
1. f(x) = x2 - 2x - 15
2. f(x) = 2x2 - 7
3. y = 4 + x – 3x2
4. y = 4x2 + 5x
1. f(x) = x2 - 2x – 15
f(x) = (x2 - 2x) – 15 Factor out 15 in the x terms.
f(x) = (x2 - 2x + 1) - 15 – 1 Complete the square inside the
parenthesis by adding and
subtracting 1.
f(x) = (x - 1)2 – 16 Factor the trinomial inside the
parenthesis and simplify the last 2
terms
2. f(x) = 2x2 – 7
f(x) = 2x2 - 0x – 7 Write function in the form f(x) = ax 2
+ bx + c.
0
f(x) = 2 x x 7
2
Factor out 2 in the x terms.
2
Complete the square by adding and
2 0
f(x) = 2 x x 0 7 0 subtracting 0.
2
f(x) = 2(x - 0)2 – 7 Factor the trinomial inside the
parenthesis and combine the last
two terms.
3. y = 4 + x - 3x2
y = -3x2 + x + 4 Rewrite the equation in the
form y = ax2 + bx + c.
1
y = -3 x x + 4
2
Factor out -3 in the x terms
3
1 1
2
1
2
Complete the square by adding and
y= 3 x 2 x 4 ( 3)
3 6 6
2
1
subtracting 3
6
1 1 1
y = 3 x x 4 ( 3)
2
Square the added number.
3 36 36
1
2
1 Factor the trinomial inside the
y= 3 x 4
6 12 parenthesis and reduce the fraction
1
2
49 to the lowest term.
f(x) = 3 x
6 12
Add the last two terms
4. y = 4x2 + 5x Given
5
y = 4x
2
x Factor out 4 in the x terms
4
5
5
2
5
2 Complete the square by adding and
y = 4 x 4 x 8 4 8
2 2
5
subtracting 4
8
5 25 25
y = 4x x 4
2
Square the added number
4 64 64
2
5 25 Factor the trinomial inside the
y = 4x
8 16 parenthesis and reduce the fraction
to the lowest term
Solution 2:
b
In the relation –h = 2a , the value of h can be obtained using the
b
multiplication property of equality so that h .
2a
1. f(x) = x2 - 2x - 15.
b ( 2) 2
h 1
2a 2(1) 2
2. f(x) = 2x2 – 7.
4( 3)(4) (1) 2 48 1 49 49
k
4( 3) 12 12 12
Thus, y = 3 x - 6
1 49
12
.
4. y = 4x2 + 5x. Here a = 4, b = 5 and c = 0.
-b -5 -5
h
2a 2(4) 8
4(4)(0) - 5
2
0 - 25 - 25
k
4( 4) 16 16
2 2
5 25 5 25
Hence, y 4 x - - - or y 4 x
8 16 8 16
Observe that the two solutions resulted to the same answer. Thus, a
quadratic function in the form f(x) = ax 2 + bx + c can be transformed in the form
b
f(x) = a(x – h)2 + k by completing the square or the relation h = and
2a
4ac b 2
k .
4a
Now, how will you transform a quadratic function in the form f(x) = a(x – h) 2
+ k to the standard form f(x) = ax2 + bx + c?
1. f(x) = (x – 3)2 – 7
2. f(x) = -2[x – (-5)]2 + 50
3. y = 5(x + 4)2 – 3
3
4. y = x 2 2 9
4
Solutions:
1. f(x) = (x – 3)2 + 7
f(x) = x2 – 6x + 9 + 7 Square the binomial
f(x) = x2 – 6x + 16 Combine the similar terms
3. y = 5(x + 4)2 – 3
y = 5(x2 + 8x + 16) – 3 Square the binomial
y = 5x2 + 40x + 80 – 3 Multiply the result by 5
y = 5x2 + 40x + 77 Combine the similar terms
3
4. y = x 2 2 9
4
y=
3
4
x 2
4x 4 9 Square the binomial
3 3
y= x 2 3x 3 9 Multiply the result by
4 4
3
y= x 2 3x 6 Combine the similar terms
4
Lesson 3
2. The two graphs have turning points. The turning point is called a vertex.
The vertex maybe the minimum point or the maximum point of the
parabola depending on the direction of opening of the graph.
The vertex of y = -x2 is also at V(0,0) but it is the highest or maximum point
on the graph. It is the maximum point if the parabola opens downward.
3. Drawing a vertical line through the vertices of each graph divide both
graphs into two congruent or symmetrical parts such that one part is a
mirror image of the other. We call this line axis of symmetry. Thus, the
axis of symmetry of both graphs is the y-axis or the line x = 0.
Y Y
y = x2
y = -x2
Vertex
X
Axis of
Symmetry
Axis of
Symmetry
Vertex
X
Example 2:
Draw the graph of f(x) = 2(x - 1)2 – 3 and give the properties the function.
Solution:
Step 1: Construct a table of values for x and f(x). For this particular example, let
us use for x the values { -1, 0, 1, 2, 3}.
x -1 0 1 2 3
2
f(x) = 2(x – 1) - 3 5 -1 -3 -1 5
Hence, for any quadratic function, its vertex is at the point V(h, k) where
b 4 ac b 2
h= 2a
and k . You have learned this in the previous lesson.
4a
Example 3:
Since the function is not in the vertex form f(x) = a(x – h) 2 + k, we cannot
easily determine the vertex (h, k).
b -12 12
h 3
2a 2(2) 4
A. Give the sign of the leading coefficient, the coordinates of the vertex, the
axis of symmetry, and the highest/lowest value of the quadratic function
represented by the given parabolas.
Y Y
1. 2.
X
Y Y
3. 4.
Y Y
5. 6.
Y
7. Y 8.
X
Y Y
9. 110.
B. Determine the direction of opening of the parabola, the vertex, the axis of
symmetry and minimum or maximum value of the following quadratic
functions.
2. Quadratic functions can be written in two forms- the standard form f(x) = ax 2 + bx + c
or its equivalent form f(x) = a(x – h)2 + k.
3. To rewrite a quadratic function from the form f(x) = ax 2 + bx + c to the form f(x) = a(x –
h)2 + k, use completing the square; or determine the values of a, b, and c then solve
for h and k. Substitute the obtained values in f(x) = a(x – h) 2 + k. To find the values of
h and k, use the relationships,
b 4ac - b2
h and k
2a 4a
4. To rewrite a quadratic function from the form f(x) = a(x-h) 2 + k to the form f(x) = ax2 +
bx + c, expand the square of the binomial, multiply by a and add k, then simplify by
combining similar terms.
6. A parabola may open upward or downward depending upon the sign of a. If a>0, the
parabola opens upward while if a<0, the parabola opens downward.
7. The highest or lowest point of a parabola is called the turning point or vertex. It is
denoted by the ordered pair V(h, k) where
b 4ac - b2
h and k
2a 4a
x = h is called the axis of symmetry while y = k is the highest or lowest value of f(x).
8. The axis of symmetry is the line that passes through the vertex and divides the
parabola into two equal parts such that one part is the mirror image of the other.
a.
b.
c.
d.
y
a.
y
c.
b. y
d. y
x
6. What do you call the highest or lowest point in the graph of a quadratic function?
a. Axis of symmetry
b. Slope
c. Vertex
d. Major axis
a. f(x) = 2x2 – 3x – 5
b. f(x) = (x - 4)2
c. f(x) = 3 + 5x + 2x2
d. f(x) = 4 – 2x - 9x2
a. x=5
b. x = -5
c. x=3
d. x = -3
a. y = -7
b. y=7
c. y=1
d. y=2
Answer Key
Lesson 1
A. 1. Quadratic function since the degree of the function is 2.
2. Not a quadratic function since the degree of the function is 1,
3. Quadratic function since the degree of the function is 2.
4. Quadratic function since the degree of the function is 2.
5. Quadratic function since the degree of the function is 2.
6. Not a quadratic function since the degree of the function is 3.
7. Quadratic function since the degree of the function is 2.
8. Not a quadratic function since the degree of the function is 1,
9. Quadratic function since the degree of the function is 2.
10. Not a quadratic function since the degree of the function is 1,
C.
1. 12 – x
2. f(x) = x(12 – x) or f(x) = 12x – x2
3. x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
y 0 11 20 27 32 35 36 35 32 27 20 11 0
5. x 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
y or f(x) 0 11 10 27 32 35 36 35 32 27 20 11 0
product 0 11 40 81 128 175 216 245 256 243 200 121 0
6. (8, 32)
7. (0, 0) and (12, 0)
Lesson 2
A. 1. f(x) = 2(x – 3)2 + 15
2. f(x) = (x + 4)2 – 16
3. f(x) = 5(x – 0)2 – 6 or f(x) = 5(x + 0)2 – 6
4. f(x) = 3(x + 4)2 – 5
5. f(x) = 0.5(x – 0)2 + 11 or f(x) = 0.5(x + 0)2 + 11
6. f(x) = -8(x – 1)2 + 9
7. f(x) = -(x – 0)2 + 12 or f(x) = -(x + 0)2 + 12
3
8. f(x) = x 0 2 15 or f(x) = 3 x 0 2 15
2 2
5 5
9. f(x) = - 7(x – 0)2 + or f(x) = -7(x + 0)2 +
3 3
10. f ( x) 2 x 58 87
2
32
Lesson 3
A. No Sign of leading Vertex Axis of Minimum/Maximum
. coefficient Symmetry value
1 Positive (0, 2) x = 0 or y-axis Minimum value; y = 2
2 Positive (0, -3) x = 0 or y -axis Minimum value; y = -3
B.
1. b 6. c
2. d 7. d
3. d 8. c
4. a 9. b
5. c 10.a