Quadratic Functions
What transformations occur for y = (x+1)2- 4
unit left and 4 units down.
What do you add to x2+6x to complete the square?
9, because (6/2)2=9.
Solve:
x2- 5x=0
x=0 or x = 5
if the function is Y =-2(x-3)2 where is the paraloba shifted
2 units to the left.
What value completes the square for
x2-10x?
25
x2 +7x+12=0.
X=-3 or x = -4
If a parabola is moved 2 units right, 3 units up, and reflected, what is the equation?
Y = (X- 2)2+3
True or False: You only complete the square when the coefficient of
x2 is 1.
True
2x2- 8x=0.
x = 0 or x =4
How do you describe the transformation of y=−0.5(x+4)2+7?
Reflected, vertically compressed, shifted 4 units left, and 7 units up.
A rocket’s height is given by
h=−5t220t+50. How long until it reaches its maximum height?
2 seconds (found by completing the square or using
t=−2ab ).
the height of a triangle is 3 more than its base, and its area is 18, what is the base?
Base = 3, Height = 6 (solved by factoring the area equation).
True or False: The order of transformations does not matter.
FALSE
True or False: Quadratic functions are only used in math, not real life.
False
Solve the quadratic equation by factoring:
6x2 5x−6=0.
x= 2 or x = - 3/2