Quadratic Functions Critical Thinking
Quadratic Functions Critical Thinking
Vertex
Domain
Range
Axis of Symmetry
x -intercept(s)
y -intercept
Concavity
Global Extremum
f ( x )=¿ _______________________________
Vertex
Domain
Range
Axis of Symmetry
x -intercept(s)
y -intercept
Concavity
Global Extremum
f ( x )=¿ _______________________________
Vertex
Domain
Range
Axis of Symmetry
x -intercept(s)
y -intercept
Concavity
Global Extremum
Find the quadratic function in standard form using the given information. Then find the other features of the
function.
f ( x )=¿ _______________________________
Vertex
Domain
Range
Axis of Symmetry x=4
x -intercept(s)
y -intercept ( 0 ,−22 )
Concavity
Global Extremum Min. value ¿ 2
f ( x )=¿ _______________________________
Vertex
Domain
Range
Axis of Symmetry y -axis
x -intercept(s)
y -intercept (0 , 14 )
Concavity
Global Extremum
A point on the
parabola ( 52 , 132 )
f ( x )=¿ _______________________________
Vertex
Domain
Range
Axis of Symmetry
x -intercept(s) (6 , 0) , (7 , 0)
y -intercept
Concavity
Global Extremum
A point on the
( 1 2,−20 )
parabola
Solve.
What is the quadratic function with x -intercepts (−9 , 0 ) and ( 4 , 0 ) and the point (−6 ,−40 ) on the parabola?
4 1 55
What is the quadratic function with x -intercepts ±( 3 )
, 0 and the point , (
2 18 )
on the parabola?
4
What is the quadratic function with x -intercepts ±( 3 )
, 0 and y -intercept ( 0 , 126 ) ?
Solve.
y=a ( x −2 )( x +4 )
In the quadratic equation above, a is a nonzero constant. The graph of the equation in the xy -plane is a parabola
with vertex ( c , d ). Which of the following is equal to d ?
a. −9 a
b. −8 a
c. −5 a
d. −2 a
Which of the following is an example of a function whose graph in the xy -plane has no x-intercepts?
a. A linear function whose rate of change is not zero
b. A quadratic function with real zeros
c. A quadratic function with no real zeros
d. A cubic polynomial with at least one real zero
The vertex of the parabola in the xy -plane above is ( 0 , c ). Which of the following is true about the parabola with
the equation y=−a ( x−b )2 +c ?
a. The vertex is ( b , c ) and the graph opens upward.
b. The vertex is (b , c ), and the graph opens downward.
c. The vertex is (−b ,c ), and the graph opens upward.
d. The vertex is (−b ,c ), and the graph opens downward.
Solve.
2 x2 −4 x=t
In the equation above, t is a constant. If the equation has no real solutions, which of the following could be the
value of t ?
a. −3
b. −¿1
c. 1
d. 3
The function f is defined by f ( x )=( x +3 ) ( x+ 1 ). The graph of f in the xy -plane is a parabola. Which of the
following intervals contains the x -coordinate of the vertex of the graph of f ?
a. −4< x ←3
b. −3< x <1
c. 1< x <3
d. 3< x <4
x 2+ x−12=0
If a is a solution of the equation above and a> ¿, what is the value of a ?
Solve.
Which of the following is the graph of f ( x )=−x 2−4 x−3 ?