Quadratic Relations

Forms of Quadratic Relations

Vertex Form

y=a(x-h)^2+k

Factored Form

y=a(x-s)(x-t)

Standard Form

y=ax^2+bx+c

Graphing Parabolas

Plotting points

Plot Vertex

Plot 6 more points with step pattern

1(a),3(a),5(a)

Solving Quadratic Equations

Finding x Intercepts

Completing The Square

a(x+p)^2+q=0

Isolate x for roots

Factoring

a>1

Complex Trinomial Factoring

ax^22 + rx + sx + c

Use Grouping and Distributive Property to factor

a=1

Simple Trinomial Factoring

x^2+6x+8 (x+4)(x+2)

Perfect Square Trinomial

Difference of Squares

a2-b2=(a+b)(a-b)

Quadratic formula

x=-b±√b^2-4ac
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2a

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Differential Values

First Differences

Second Differences

Solving Parabola Characteristics

Roots/Zeros

Factored Form

a(x-s)(x-t)=0

Make each factor =0 to solve

2(x-6)(x+8)

x-6=0
x=6

x+8=0
x=-8

Quadratic Formula

Discriminant Formula

b^2-4ac

Can Show The Perfect Square

Discriminant is a perfect square so you don't need to use Quadratic Formula

Nature of Roots

Discriminant >0

No Real Roots

Discriminant =0

1 Real Root

Discriminant <0

2 Distinct Real Roots

(a) Value

Vertical Stretch/Compression

0<a<1

Vertical Compression

a>1

Vertical Stretch

Direction of Opening

a<0, Parabola opens down

a>0, Parabola opens up

Vertex

x coordinate

Shows axis of symmetry

y coordinate

Min/Max Value

Min Value

Parabola opens up, min value is the y coordinate of the vertex

Max Value

Parabola opens down,
max value is the y coordinate of vertex

Convert Standard Form
to Vertex Form

y=a(x-h)^2+k

(h,k) represent (x,y) of vertex

2(x-2)^2+6
V=(2,6)

Factored Form

Find Zeros(x1,x2)

Find x coordinate of vertex

(x1+x2)
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2

Sub x coordinate of vertex into the equation to find y coordinate of vertex