Find a, b and c
Classify the quadratic and find the y-intercept
Find the axis of symmetry
Find the vertex
MISCELLANOUS
100

Identify a, b and c.

x2 + 4x - 3

a = 1

b = 4

c = -3

100

x2 + 4x - 3

UP

MINIMUM

(0 , -3)

100

x2 + 4x - 3

-2

100

x2 + 4x - 3 when x = 3

(   )2 + 4(   ) - 3

( 3 , 18 )

100

x - 3 = 15

x = 18

200

Identify a, b and c.

x2 + 6x - 2

a = 1

b = 6

c = -2

200

x2 + 6x - 2

UP

MINIMUM

(0 , -2)

200

x2 + 6x - 2

-3

200

x2 + 6x - 2 when x = -2

(    )2 + 6(    ) - 2

( -2 , -10 )

200

42 + x = 72

x = 30

300

Identify a, b and c.

5x2 - 5x + 8

a = 5

b = -5

c = 8

300

5x2 - 5x + 8

UP

MINIMUM

(0 , 8)

300

5x2 - 10x + 8

1

300

5x2 - 5x + 8 when x = 1

5(    )2 - 5 (    ) + 8

( 1 , 8 )

300

4x = 36

x = 9

400

Identify a, b and c.

-x2 - 9x + 12

a = -1

b = -9

c = 12

400

-x2 - 9x + 12

DOWN

MAXIMUM

(0 , 12)

400

-x2 - 14x + 12

-7

400

-x2 - 9x + 12 when x = -2

- (     )2 - 9 (     ) + 12

( -2 , 26 )

400

x + 13 + 16 + 8 = 74

x = 37

500

Identify a, b and c.

-4x2 - x + 10

a = -4

b = -1

c = 10

500

-4x2 - x + 10

DOWN

MAXIMUM

(0 , -10)

500

-3x2 + 12x + 10

2

500

-4x2 - x + 10 when x = 3

-4 (     )2 - (      ) + 10

( 3 , -29 )

500

10x = 240

x = 24