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Worksheet 4.1: Quadratics – Graphing in
Factored Form

For Exercises 1-6, graph the quadratic function. Label the vertex, axis of symmetry,
and x-intercepts.

1. f ( x )= ( x + 4 ) ( x +2 ) 2. f ( x )= ( x +2 ) ( x−2 ) 3. f ( x )=−( x+6 ) ( x −4 )

x-intercepts: x-intercepts: x-intercepts:

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AOS: AOS: AOS:

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Vertex: Vertex: Vertex:

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y y y
6 6 30
5 5 25
4 4 20
3 3 15
2 2 10
1 x 1 x 5 x

-6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1-5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
-1 -1
-2 -2 -10
-3 -3 -15
-4 -4 -20
-5 -5 -25
-6 -6 -30
−1 1 −2
4. f ( x )= ( x−7)(x−3) 5. f ( x )= (x−8)(x +6) 6. f ( x )= x (x +6)
4 7 3

x-intercepts: x-intercepts: x-intercepts:

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8
7 7
7
AOS: 6 AOS: 6 AOS: 6
5 5
5
4 4
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3
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3
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4
3
2 2
2
x
Vertex: 1 x
Vertex: 1 Vertex: 1 x

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1-1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
-1
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-2 ________________________
-2 ________________________
-2
-3 -3 -3
-4 -4 -4
-5 -5 -5
-6 -6 -6
-7 -7 -7
-8 -8 -8
For exercises #7-14, do the following: State the zeros, vertex, the axis of
symmetry, if the the vertex is a maximum or minimum – then state the max
or min value (y-value of the vertex).
2
7. y=− x −9 Zeros: Vertex: Max or Min:
Value________

2
8. y=x +9 x +14 Zeros: Vertex: Max or Min:
Value________

9. y=x 2 +6 x−27 Zeros: Vertex: Max or Min:

Value________

10. y=−2 x 2−4 x+ 30 Zeros: Vertex: Max or Min:

Value________

11. y=x 2−x −30 Zeros: Vertex: Max or Min:

Value________

2
12. y=−5 x −10 x +40 Zeros: Vertex: Max or Min:
Value________
13. y=8 x 2−8 Zeros: Vertex: Max or Min:
Value________

1
14. y= (x +1)(x +7) Zeros: Vertex: Max or Min:
3
Value________