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Section 8.4
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real numbers and a 0. The point (h, k) is the vertex of the graph of the quadratic function.
A quadratic function (in factored form) is a function of the form f x a x r1 x r2 where a, is a real
number (a 0), and r1 and r2 are complex numbers (remember that the real numbers are a subset of the complex
numbers). The points (r1, 0) and (r2, 0) are the zeros of the graph of the quadratic function, provided r1 and r2
are real numbers.
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Graph of the Quadratic Function f x x
y = x2
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4
1
0
1
4
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Algebra is:
the study of how to perform multi-step arithmetic calculations more efficiently,
and the study of how to find the correct number to put into a multi-step calculation to get a desired answer.
Section 8.4
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The graph of every quadratic function can be obtained by transforming the graph of y = x2 with:
1. a vertical shift,
2. a horizontal shift,
3. a reflection about the x-axis,
4. and/or a vertical stretch or compression
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Graph of the Quadratic Function f x x k (a vertical shift):
Practice:
1. Sketch a graph of y = x2 + 1.5 and y = x2 3.
Algebra is:
the study of how to perform multi-step arithmetic calculations more efficiently,
and the study of how to find the correct number to put into a multi-step calculation to get a desired answer.
Section 8.4
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Practice:
2. Sketch a graph of y = (x + 1.5)2 and y = (x 3)2.
Algebra is:
the study of how to perform multi-step arithmetic calculations more efficiently,
and the study of how to find the correct number to put into a multi-step calculation to get a desired answer.
Section 8.4
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Graph of the Quadratic Function f x ax (a reflection about the x-axis, and/or a vertical stretch):
Algebra is:
the study of how to perform multi-step arithmetic calculations more efficiently,
and the study of how to find the correct number to put into a multi-step calculation to get a desired answer.
Section 8.4
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Practice:
4. Sketch a graph of y
1
2
x 2 3 .
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Algebra is:
the study of how to perform multi-step arithmetic calculations more efficiently,
and the study of how to find the correct number to put into a multi-step calculation to get a desired answer.
Section 8.4
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Graph of the Quadratic Function in General Form f x ax bx c :
transformations.
To graph y x 2 2 x 5 :
y x2 2x 5
y 1 x 2 2 x 1 5
y 1 x 1 5
2
y x 1 6
2
Practice:
5. Sketch a graph of y x 2 4 x 1 .
Algebra is:
the study of how to perform multi-step arithmetic calculations more efficiently,
and the study of how to find the correct number to put into a multi-step calculation to get a desired answer.
Section 8.4
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6. Sketch a graph of y 3 x 2 3 x 1 .
Algebra is:
the study of how to perform multi-step arithmetic calculations more efficiently,
and the study of how to find the correct number to put into a multi-step calculation to get a desired answer.