Lines, Parabolas, and Systems 3.3 Quadratic Functions Example 1: Graphing A Quadratic Function
Lines, Parabolas, and Systems 3.3 Quadratic Functions Example 1: Graphing A Quadratic Function
SOLUTION:
f(x) = ax2 + bx + c
Then solving the equation f(x) = 0 means solving the quadratic equation
Ax2 +bx + c = 0
This equation has two solutions r and s given by
b b 2 4 ac b b 2 4ac
r= 2a and s = 2a
This fact that both values x = r and x = s given by these two formulas
satisfy the given quadratic equation is what is meant by the quadratic
formula written in usual form which describes both solutions
simultaneously
b b 2 4ac
X= 2a
F(x) = -2(x+1)2 + 3
Solution
Since any real value of x will give a sensible value for f(x), the domain of
f is all real numbers. So f(0) exists, find the y-intercept by evaluating
F(0) = -2(0+1)2 + 3 = -2 + 3 = 1
-2(x2 + 2x +1) + 3 = 0,
-2x2- 4x - 2 + 3 = 0,
-2x2 - 4x + 1 = 0
4 2 6
= 4
4 24
= 4
4 2 6 6 42 6 6
1 2.2 1 0.2
4 2 and 4 2
Example 3
y = 2(x - 2) 2 + 3
(x - 2) 2 = (y - 3) / 2
x - 2 = + or - √[ (y - 3)/2 ]
x = 2 + √[ (y - 3)/2 ]
and
x = 2 - √[ (y - 3)/2 ]
x = 2 - √[ (y - 3)/2 ]
y = 2 - √[ (x - 3)/2 ]
f -1(x) = 2 - √[ (x - 3)/2 ]