2.3.A - Graphs of Quadratic Functions
2.3.A - Graphs of Quadratic Functions
2.3.A - Graphs of Quadratic Functions
Functions
Topic 2.3.A~B
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Topic
Graphs of Quadratic Functions
2.3.A
Key words:
• quadratic
• parabola
• concave
• vertex
• line of symmetry
• root
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Topic
Graphs of Quadratic Functions
2.3.A
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Topic
Graphs of Quadratic Functions
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0 x
–6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6
–2
–4
y = –½x2 y = –x2
–6
(a = –½) (a = –1)
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Topic
Graphs of Quadratic Functions
2.3.A
–4
y = –½x2 y = –x2
–6
(a = –½) (a = –1)
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Topic
Graphs of Quadratic Functions
2.3.A
The basic shape of all quadratic graphs (that is, for any
quadratic function y = ax2 + bx + c) is very similar to the
ones you’ve just seen.
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Topic
Graphs of Quadratic Functions
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Guided Practice
Match the equations with their graphs below.
8 y
D B
1. y = –3x2 C A
6
1
2. y = x2 – 2 A 4
4
2
3. y = 2x + 3
2 C
x
0
1 –6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6
4. y = – x2 – 1 E –2
2
–4
5. y = 2x 2 B
–6
D E 8
–8
Solution follows…
Topic
Graphs of Quadratic Functions
2.3.A
y = ax2 + c is Like y = ax2 but Moved Up or Down by c
This diagram shows the graphs of y = x2 + c, for three
values of c: y
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The top and bottom parabolas in y = x2 y = x2 + 1
the diagram are both the same 4
shape as the graph of y = x2.
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The only differences are: 0 x
–6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6
(i) the graph of y = x2 + 1 is 1 –2
unit higher up the y-axis. y = x2 – 4
–4
(ii) the graph of y = x2 – 4 is 4
–6
units lower down the y-axis.
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Topic
Graphs of Quadratic Functions
2.3.A
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Topic
Graphs of Quadratic Functions
2.3.A
Guided Practice
Describe the graphs of the quadratics below in
relation to the graph of y = x2.
6. y = x2 + 1 y = x2 shifted up 1 unit
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9. y = x2 – 5 Wider than y = x2 and shifted down 5 units
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y = x2 reflected about the x–axis, shifted up 1 unit
10. y = –x + 1
2
2 2
0 x 0 x
–2 0 2 –2 0 2
–2 –2
y = 2x2 + 1
–4
y = –3x2 + 3
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Solution follows…
Topic
Graphs of Quadratic Functions
2.3.A
Independent Practice
Match the equations with their graphs below.
y
1. y = x – 1
2 A 6
A B
E 4
2. y = –x – 1
2
2
B
3. y = 3x2 0 x
–6 –4 –2 0 2 4 6
1 C –2
4. y = – x2
4 C
–4
D D
5. y = –x + 3
2
E
–6
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Solution follows…
Topic
Graphs of Quadratic Functions
2.3.A
Independent Practice
Describe the graphs of the quadratics below
in relation to the graph of y = x2.
1
Wider than y = x2 and shifted up 1 unit
6. y = x2 + 1
2
Reflected about the x–axis and
7. y = –4x2 narrower than y = x2
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Solution follows…
Topic
Graphs of Quadratic Functions
2.3.A
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Topic
Graphs of Quadratic Functions
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Topic
Graphs of Quadratic Functions
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Round Up
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