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Quadratic equations and graphs
Task
Use www.desmos.com/calculator to help with some of these questions.
1. Use desmos to draw the graph of 𝒚 = (𝒙 − 𝟐)(𝒙 + 𝟒).

a. Sketch the graph on the axes provided. Label the x-
and y- intercepts and the coordinates of the minimum
point.
b. How do the x-intercepts of the graph relate to the
equation?
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c. Expand the brackets of the equation. How does the y-intercept of the graph link to the
expanded form of the equation?
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d. Complete the square on the expanded form of your equation from question b. How do the
coordinates of the minimum point of the graph link to the equation?
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2. Repeat question 1 but this time using the equation 𝒚 = (𝟑 − 𝒙)(𝒙 − 𝟕). (This one will have a
maximum point instead of a minimum point.)
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N.B., this is a tricky completing the square. You need to factorise out a -1 before your start to
complete the square. Alternatively, try a different method for finding the minimum point using
the symmetry of the graph.
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3. This graph has an equation in the form 4. This graph has an equation in the form
𝒚 = (𝒙 + 𝒂)(𝒙 + 𝒃). 𝒚 = (𝒄 − 𝒙)(𝒙 + 𝒅).
What are the values of 𝒂 and 𝒃? What are the values of 𝒄 and 𝒅?
𝒂 = __________, 𝒃 = __________ 𝒄 = __________, 𝒅 = __________
𝟐
𝒚 = 𝒙 + 𝟐𝒙 − 𝒆. 𝒚 = 𝒇 − 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒𝒙.
What is the value of 𝒆? What is the value of 𝒇?
𝒆 = __________ 𝒇 = __________

𝒚 = (𝒙 + 𝒈)𝟐 + 𝒉. 𝒚 = −(𝒙 + 𝒊)𝟐 + 𝒋.
What are the values of 𝒈 and 𝒉? What are the values of 𝒊 and 𝒋?
𝒈 = __________, 𝒉 = __________ 𝒊 = __________, 𝒋 = __________
9. Fill in the following tables to show all the forms of the quadratics and all the important
features of the graphs. Sketch the graphs and label all the important features. (N.B., some
quadratics cannot be factorised. What might this tell us about the graph?)
Expanded form and Completed square form

Graph with all features labelled
y-intercept and min/max point
𝒚 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟔𝒙 + 𝟖
y-int = _____
Factorised form and

x-intercepts
𝒚 = (𝒙+ )(𝒙+ ) 𝒚 = (𝒙 + ____)𝟐 + ____
x-ints = ____ and ____ ______ point = ( , )

10.

𝒚 = 𝒙𝟐 + 𝟒𝒙 − 𝟓
y-int = _____
Factorised form and

x-intercepts
𝒚=( )( ) 𝒚 = (𝒙 _______)𝟐 _____
x-ints = ____ and ____ ______ point = ( , )
11.

𝒚 = ___________________
y-int = _____
Factorised form and

x-intercepts
𝒚 = (𝟒 − 𝒙)(𝒙 + 𝟐) 𝒚 = (𝒙 _______)𝟐 _____
x-ints = ____ and ____ ______ point = ( , )
12.

𝒚 = ___________________
y-int = _____
Factorised form and

x-intercepts
𝒚=( )( ) 𝒚 = −𝟑(𝒙 − 𝟐)𝟐 + 𝟑
x-ints = ____ and ____ ______ point = ( , )

Answers
1.
a. b. (𝑥 − 2)(𝑥 + 4) = 0
𝑥 = 2 and 𝑥 = −4
c. 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 8
y-intercept = −8
d. 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 1)2 − 9
Minimum point = (-1, -9)
2.
a. b. (3 − 𝑥)(𝑥 − 7) = 0
𝑥 = 3 and 𝑥 = 7
c. 𝑦 = −𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 21
y-intercept = −21
d. 𝑦 = −(𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 21)

= −((𝑥 − 5)2 − 4)
= −(𝑥 − 5)2 + 4
Maximum point = (5, 4)
3. a = 1, b = -2
4. c = 6, d = -1
5. e = 3
6. f = 5
7. g = 2, h = 1
8. i = -3, j = -2

9.
𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)(𝑥 + 4)
y-intercept = 8
x-intercepts = −2 and − 4
𝑦 = (𝑥 + 3)2 − 1
10.
𝑦 = (𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 + 5)
y-intercept = −5
x-intercepts = 1 and − 5
𝑦 = (𝑥 + 2)2 − 9
11.
𝑦 = 8 + 2𝑥 − 𝑥 2
y-intercept = 8
x-intercepts = 4 and − 2
𝑦 = −(𝑥 − 1)2 + 9
12.
𝑦 = −9 + 12𝑥 − 3𝑥 2
y-intercept = − 9
x-intercepts = 1 and 3
𝑦 = −3(𝑥 − 1)(𝑥 − 3)

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Quadratic equations and graphs

Use www.desmos.com/calculator to help with some of these questions.

1. Use desmos to draw the graph of 𝒚 = (𝒙 − 𝟐)(𝒙 + 𝟒).

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𝒂 = __________, 𝒃 = __________ 𝒄 = __________, 𝒅 = __________

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𝒈 = __________, 𝒉 = __________ 𝒊 = __________, 𝒋 = __________

Expanded form and Completed square form

Factorised form and

𝒚 = (𝒙+ )(𝒙+ ) 𝒚 = (𝒙 + ____)𝟐 + ____

x-ints = ____ and ____ ______ point = ( , )

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Expanded form and Completed square form

Factorised form and

𝒚=( )( ) 𝒚 = (𝒙 _______)𝟐 _____

x-ints = ____ and ____ ______ point = ( , )

Expanded form and Completed square form

Factorised form and

𝒚 = (𝟒 − 𝒙)(𝒙 + 𝟐) 𝒚 = (𝒙 _______)𝟐 _____

x-ints = ____ and ____ ______ point = ( , )

Expanded form and Completed square form

Factorised form and

𝒚=( )( ) 𝒚 = −𝟑(𝒙 − 𝟐)𝟐 + 𝟑

x-ints = ____ and ____ ______ point = ( , )

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d. 𝑦 = −(𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 21)

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