Factor
Solve by Factoring
Parabola Features
Vertex Form
Standard Form
100

Factor

10x2-5x

5x(2x-1)

100

Solve.  

 (2x-9)(x+3)=0

x = 9/2 and x = -3

100

Identify the x- and y-intercepts.

(0, -3)

(-1,0)

(3,0)

100

State the transformations from the parent function. 

y = -4(x-3)2+1

Reflection over the x-axis, Vertical Stretch of 4, Right 3, Up 1

100

Determine the y-intercept. 

y = 3x2-17x+41

(0, 41)

200

Factor

4x2-49

(2x-7)(2x+7)

200

Solve by factoring.  

x2+x-2=0

x = -2 and x = 1

200

Identify the axis of symmetry and vertex.

x=1

(1, -4)

200

Write the equation of a quadratic in vertex form that has been reflected over x-axis and shifted left 2 and down 4

y = - (x+2)2 - 4

200

What is the formula for finding axis of symmetry from standard form?

x=(-b)/(2a)

300

Given the equation of a parabola in standard form, write the equation in factored form. 

y=3x2-21x+36

y=3(x-3)(x-4)

300

Solve by factoring.  

9x2-25=0

(3x-5)(3x+5)

x = 5/3 and x = -5/3

300

Identify where the function is increasing.

x > 1

300

Describe the transformations from the parent function. 

Left 1, Up 3, Vertical Stretch by 2

Bonus $100: y = 2(x+1)2 +3 

300

Determine the equation of the axis of symmetry and the vertex. 

-x2+4x+3

x = 2

(2,7)

400

Factor the trinomial. 

2x2+3x-5   

(x-1)(2x+5)

400

Solve by factoring.  

2x2+8x+8=0

x = -2

400

Identify 4 different words to describe the bolded points indicated on the graph.

x-intercepts

solutions

roots

zeros

400

Use the graph to write the equation of the parabola in vertex form. 

y = - (x - 1)2 + 4

400

Write an equation in standard form for a parabola that has x-intercepts at x=5 and x=-2 with a vertical compression of ½.  

y = 0.5x2 - 1.5x - 5

500

Factor.

2x3+17x2+21x

x(x+7)(2x+3)

500

Solve by factoring.  

2x2-3x-5=0

(2x-5)(x+1)

x = 5/2 and x = -1

500

Identify where the function is positive.

x < -1 and x > 3

500

Use the table to write the equation of the parabola in vertex form.

y = 2x2 - 1

500

Determine the y-intercept, x-intercepts, axis of symmetry, and vertex. 

y = 4x2-4x-15

y-int: (0,-15)

x-ints: (2.5, 0) and (-1.5, 0)

AOS: x=0.5

vertex: (0.5, -16)

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