Answer the following questions using what you've learned from
this unit. Write your responses in the space provided.
1. A function that can be written in the form , where
is called a function. Its graph is a shape called a
. (1 point)
2. List the important features for the graph of a quadratic function. (1
point)
3. Write each form of the quadratic function. (3 points)
Standard form:
Vertex form:
Intercept form:
4. List the intercepts, vertex, and axis of symmetry for each quadratic
function whose graph is shown. (2 points)
a.
Intercepts:
Vertex:
Axis of symmetry:
b.
Intercepts:
Vertex:
Axis of symmetry:
5. Convert the given from of the function into the other two forms. You
can use the space below for your work. (3 points)
Standard form Vertex form Intercept form
6. Sketch the graph of each quadratic function. (3 points)
a.
b.
c.
7. Explain how you can determine, based on the equation of a
quadratic function, which direction the graph will open. (1 point)
8. Use your knowledge of quadratic functions to answer the following
questions. (3 points)
a. Explain the effect of c on the graph of y = f(x) for the function y
= f(x) + c.
b. Explain the effect of c on the graph of y = f(x) for the function y
= f(x + c).
c. Compare the graphs of y = f(x) and y = -f(x).
d. Compare the graphs of y = f(x) and y = f(-x).
e. Explain the effect of c on the graph of y = f(x) for the function y
= cf(x).
f. Explain the effect of c on the graph of y = f(x) for the function y =
f(cx).
9. Explain how the graph of each given function is a transformation of
the graph of y = x2. (2 points)
a. y = x2 - 5
b. y = -2x2
c. y = (x - 5)2
d. y = (-3x)2
10. Write a function for each graph described as a transformation of y
= x2. (2 points)
a. y = x2 undergoes a shift left of 2 units, then a reflection through
the x-axis.
b. y = x2 undergoes a horizontal stretch by a factor of , then a
shift up of 4 units.
11. State the zero product property. (1 point)
12. Give an example of how the zero product property applies to
solving quadratic equations. (1 point)
13. State the quadratic formula. (1 point)
14. Solve each equation by any method of your choice. (6 points)
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
15. State three terms that mean "solution" for quadratic equations. (1
point)
16. Explain how you can use the graph of the quadratic function f(x) to
solve the equation f(x) = 0. (1 point)
17. Write the formula for the discriminant. (1 point)
18. State the types of roots for a quadratic equation, explaining how
the discriminant helps you determine the type. (2 points)
19. Define the imaginary unit, i. (1 point)
20. Write the standard form of a complex number, giving two
examples. (1 point)
21. Evaluate the discriminant for each equation, then use it to
determine the nature of the roots for each quadratic equations. (3
points)
a.
b.
c.
22. Simplify each expression. (4 points)
a.
b.
c.
d.
23. Solve each equation. (3 points)
a.
b.
c.
24. What is the formula that gives the x-coordinate of the vertex for a
parabola? (1 point)
25. A farmer wishes to enclose a pasture that is bordered on one side
by a river (so one of the four sides won't require fencing). She has
decided to create a rectangular shape for the area, and will use barbed
wire to create the enclosure. There are 600 feet of wire available for
this project, and she will use all the wire. What is the maximum area
that can be enclosed by the fence? (Hint: Use this information to create
a quadratic function for the area enclosed by the fence, then find the
maximum of the function.) (2 points)
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2.6.3 Practice: Quadratic Functions
