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8-1 Identifying Quadratic Functions
Warm Up
1. Evaluate x2 + 5x for x = 4 and x = –3.
36; –6
2. Generate ordered pairs for the function
y = x2 + 2 with the given domain.
D: {–2, –1, 0, 1, 2}
x –2 –1 0 1 2
y 6 3 2 3 6
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Vocabulary
quadratic function
parabola
vertex
minimum
maximum
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The function y = x2 is shown in the graph.
Notice that the graph is not linear. This function
is a quadratic function. A quadratic function is
any function that can be written in the standard
form y = ax2 + bx + c, where a, b, and c are
real numbers and a ≠ 0. The function y = x2 can
be written as y = 1x2 + 0x + 0, where a = 1,
b = 0, and c = 0.
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The graph of a quadratic function
is a curve called a parabola. To
graph a quadratic function,
generate enough ordered pairs to
see the shape of the parabola.
Then connect the points with a
smooth curve.
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Example 1: Graphing Quadratic Functions by Using a
Table of Values
Use a table of values to graph the quadratic
function.
y = –4x2
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Example 2
Use a table of values to graph each quadratic
function.
y = x2 + 2
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As shown in the graphs in Examples 1 and 2,
some parabolas open upward and some open
downward. Notice that the only difference
between the two equations is the value of a.
When a quadratic function is written in the form
y = ax2 + bx + c, the value of a determines the
direction a parabola opens.
• A parabola opens upward when a > 0.
• A parabola opens downward when a < 0.
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Example 3: Identifying the Direction of a Parabola
Tell whether the graph of the quadratic
function opens upward or downward. Explain.
y = 5x – 3x2
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Example 4
Tell whether the graph of the quadratic
function opens upward or downward. Explain.
f(x) = –4x2 – x + 1
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The highest or lowest point on a parabola is the
vertex. If a parabola opens upward, the vertex is
the lowest point. If a parabola opens downward,
the vertex is the highest point.
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Example 5: Identifying the Vertex and the Minimum
or Maximum
Identify the vertex of each parabola. Then give
the minimum or maximum value of the function.
A. B.
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Unless a specific domain is given, you may assume
that the domain of a quadratic function is all real
numbers. You can find the range of a quadratic
function by looking at its graph.
For the graph of y = x2 – 4x + 5,
the range begins at the minimum
value of the function, where y = 1.
All the y-values of the function are
greater than or equal to 1. So the
range is y 1.
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Example 6: Finding Domain and Range
Find the domain and range.
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Lesson Quiz: Part I
1. Is y = –x – 1 quadratic? Explain.
No; there is no x2-term,
2. Graph y = 1.5x2. so a = 0.
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Lesson Quiz: Part II
Use the graph for Problems 3-5.
3. Identify the vertex. (5, –4)
4. Does the function have a
minimum or maximum? What is
it? max; –4
5. Find the domain and range.
D: all real numbers;
R: y ≤ –4
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