Parabolas
What is the vertex of the parabola whose equation is:
y=-2(x-6)^2-10
(6, -10)
Name the polynomial by its degree and number of terms:
-9x^6-5x^4+10x^2
6th degree trinomial
Factor:
80+8b^2
8(10+b^2)
Solve:
-7(6+3n)=-5n+38
n=-5
Mrs. Abbott has this many children.
2
What is the vertex of the parabola whose equation is:
y=2x^2-20x+51
(5, 1)
What is the end behavior of the polynomial function:
f(x) = 6x^13-4x^8+15x^4-2
x -> oo, y -> oo
x-> -oo, y -> -oo
Factor:
10p^6-8p+6
2(5p^6-4p+3)
Solve:
3(2x-6)+6x=-6+8x
x=3
Where did Mrs. Abbott teach before she came to FHS?
Windham High School
What is the vertex of the parabola whose equation is:
y=15(x-4)(x-2)
(3, -15)
Simplify:
(7 + 7n^3 - n^2)-(3n^2+8-2n^3)
9n^3-4n^2-1
Factor:
10x^6y+40x^5y-40x^3
10x^3(x^3y+4x^2y-4)
Solve: (you should get 2 answers)
16x^2+4=68
x = 2 and -2
In which state did Mrs. Abbott grow up?
New Jersey
What is the y-intercept of the parabola whose equation is:
y=3(x-8)(x-4)
(0, 96)
Multiply:
(2x^2-3x+5)(7x^2+5x-8)
14x^4-11x^3+4x^2+49x-40
Factor:
p^2+14p+48
(p+8)(p+6)
Solve: (you should get 2 answers)
4x^2+3=-9
x=isqrt3 and -isqrt3
What is Mrs. Abbott's favorite genre of music?
classic rock
What is the y-intercept of the parabola whose equation is:
y=2(x+6)^2+4
(0, 76)
Divide:
(4n^3+21n^2-20n-22) / (n+6)
4n^2-3n-2-10/(n+6)
Factor:
2p^2+18p+36
2(p+6)(p+3)
Solve: (you should get 2 answers)
x^2+9x+14 = 6
x = -1 and -8
So, most of you know that Mrs. Abbott went to Syracuse University. What were her 2 majors?
Math & Psychology