Practice Worksheet: Graphing Quadratic Functions in Standard Form
Practice Worksheet: Graphing Quadratic Functions in Standard Form
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a= b= c=
a= b= c=
Opens up or down?
Opens up or down?
Is vertex a max or min?
Is vertex a max or min?
y-intercept:
y-intercept:
Axis of Symmetry
Axis of Symmetry
is x=_______
is x=_______
Find the coordinates (2, ______) and (-2, ______) to Find the coordinates (2, ______) and (-2, ______) to
guide the shape of the parabola. guide the shape of the parabola.
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a= b= c=
a= b= c= a= b= c=
Opens up or down?
Opens up or down? Opens up or down?
Is vertex a max or min?
Is vertex a max or min? Is vertex a max or min?
y-intercept:
y-intercept: y-intercept:
Axis of Symmetry is x=_______
Axis of Symmetry is x=_______ Axis of Symmetry is x=_______
Read your graph to find the Read your graph to find the Read your graph to find the
coordinates of the points: coordinates of the points: coordinates of the points:
(1,______), (3, ______), and (-6,______), (-4, ______), (-4,______), (-3, ______),
13] A baker has modeled the monthly operating costs for making wedding cakes by the function
where y is the total cost in dollars and x is the number of cakes prepared.
A] What is the minimum operating cost?
B] How many cakes should be prepared to yield the minimum operating cost?
14] The path that a motocross dirt bike rider follows during a jump is given by where x
is the horizontal distance (in feet) from the edge of the ramp and y is the height (in feet). What is the
maximum height of the rider during the jump?