Algebra2/Trig Assn.

1C

1. In standard form a quadratic looks like this : y = a(x – h)2 + k or y – k = a(x – h)2
a) For now, we will only let a = 1 : this is very convenient.
What can you tell about the parabola y = (x – 2)2 – 4 just from this equation (no other “work”) ?
b) Make a good sketch of the parabola in a).
c) What are the coordinates of the intercepts?

2. In general form a quadratic looks like this : y = ax2 + bx + c

For now, we will let a = 1. The y-int. is obviously (0, c).
Some of these general quadratics factor. Factor x2 – 2x – 8  ( )( )
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So y = x – 2x – 8 is the same as y = ( )( )
You can see from this that the x-intercepts are ( , 0) and ( , 0) since these two values make y = 0
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Consider the parabola y = (x – 2) – 2
a) Make a good sketch.
b) What point is the y-intercept?
c) The coordinates of the x-intercepts are not easily seen.
Convert the equation into general form: y = ax2 + bx + c
(still, a = 1, for now)
d) This general quadratic does not factor. Use the quadratic formula to determine the x-intercepts.
e) State the domain, range, concavitiy intervals, and increasing/decreasing intervals of the parabola.

Algebra2/Trig Assn. 1C

1. In standard form a quadratic looks like this : y = a(x – h)2 + k or y – k = a(x – h)2
a) For now, we will only let a = 1 : this is very convenient.
What can you tell about the parabola y = (x – 2)2 – 4 just from this equation (no other “work”) ?
b) Make a good sketch of the parabola in a).
c) What are the coordinates of the intercepts?

2. In general form a quadratic looks like this : y = ax2 + bx + c

For now, we will let a = 1. The y-int. is obviously (0, c).
Some of these general quadratics factor. Factor x2 – 2x – 8  ( )( )
2
So y = x – 2x – 8 is the same as y = ( )( )
You can see from this that the x-intercepts are ( , 0) and ( , 0) since these two values make y = 0
Consider the parabola y = (x – 2)2 – 2
a) Make a good sketch.
b) What point is the y-intercept?
c) The coordinates of the x-intercepts are not easily seen.
Convert the equation into general form: y = ax2 + bx + c
(still, a = 1, for now)
d) This general quadratic does not factor. Use the quadratic formula to determine the x-intercepts.
e) State the domain, range, concavitiy intervals, and increasing/decreasing intervals of the parabola.