Identify a, b and c.
x2 + 4x - 3
a = 1
b = 4
c = -3
x2 + 4x - 3
UP
MINIMUM
(0 , -3)
x2 + 4x - 3
-2
x2 + 4x - 3 when x = 3
( )2 + 4( ) - 3
( 3 , 18 )
x - 3 = 15
x = 18
Identify a, b and c.
x2 + 6x - 2
a = 1
b = 6
c = -2
x2 + 6x - 2
UP
MINIMUM
(0 , -2)
x2 + 6x - 2
-3
x2 + 6x - 2 when x = -2
( )2 + 6( ) - 2
( -2 , -10 )
42 + x = 72
x = 30
Identify a, b and c.
5x2 - 5x + 8
a = 5
b = -5
c = 8
5x2 - 5x + 8
UP
MINIMUM
(0 , 8)
5x2 - 10x + 8
1
5x2 - 5x + 8 when x = 1
5( )2 - 5 ( ) + 8
( 1 , 8 )
4x = 36
x = 9
Identify a, b and c.
-x2 - 9x + 12
a = -1
b = -9
c = 12
-x2 - 9x + 12
DOWN
MAXIMUM
(0 , 12)
-x2 - 14x + 12
-7
-x2 - 9x + 12 when x = -2
- ( )2 - 9 ( ) + 12
( -2 , 26 )
x + 13 + 16 + 8 = 74
x = 37
Identify a, b and c.
-4x2 - x + 10
a = -4
b = -1
c = 10
-4x2 - x + 10
DOWN
MAXIMUM
(0 , -10)
-3x2 + 12x + 10
2
-4x2 - x + 10 when x = 3
-4 ( )2 - ( ) + 10
( 3 , -29 )
10x = 240
x = 24