QUADRATIC FUNCTIO

N
table of values
1. Determines the
equation of a quadratic
function given: zeroes
graph

2. Solves problems involving

quadratic functions.
OBJECTIVES:

1. Determines the equation of a quadratic

function given:
(a) a table of values;
(b) graph;
(c) zeros.

2. Solves problems involving quadratic functions.

Equation of a quadratic function given: (a) a table of
values;

1. x 5 4 3 2 1 0
y 47 29 15 5 -1 -3

Choose 3 ordered pairs from the table, and use these as

the values of x & y in the equation
 Equation of a quadratic function given: (a) a table of
values;
1.
x 2 1 0
(2,5) (1,-1) (0,-3)
y 5 -1 -3
𝟐
𝟐
𝒚 =𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒙+ 𝒄
𝟐
𝒚 =𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒙+ 𝒄 𝒚 =𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒙+ 𝒄 𝟐
−𝟑=𝒂(𝟎) + 𝒃(𝟎)+ 𝒄
𝟐
𝟓=𝒂 (𝟐) + 𝒃( 𝟐)+ 𝒄−𝟏=𝒂(𝟏)𝟐 +𝒃 (𝟏)+𝒄
−𝟑=𝒄
𝟓=𝟒 𝒂+𝟐 𝒃+𝒄 −𝟏=𝒂+ 𝒃+𝒄
equation1 equation2
 Equation of a quadratic function given: (a) a table of
values;
1.
x 2 1 0
(2,5) (1,-1) (0,-3)
y 5 -1 -3 −𝟑=𝒄
equation1 −𝟏=𝒂+ 𝒃+𝒄
-3 Substitute c = -3 in the equation

𝟓=𝟒 𝒂+𝟐 𝒃+𝒄 subtract

2=𝒂 +𝒃 equation4
equation2

−𝟏=𝒂+ 𝒃+𝒄
𝟔=𝟑 𝒂+𝒃 equation3 𝟔=𝟑 𝒂+𝒃 2=𝒂2 +𝒃
2=𝒂 +𝒃
subtract Substitute a= 2
in the equation

𝟒=𝟐 𝒂 a 𝒃=𝟎
Equation of a quadratic function given: (a) a table of
values;

1. x 5 4 3 2 1 0
y 47 29 15 5 -1 -3

𝟐 a
𝒚 =𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒙 + 𝒄
0
𝟐
𝒚 =𝟐 𝒙 −𝟑 -3
Equation of a quadratic function given: (a) a table of
values;

2. x -1 0 1 2 3 4
y 0 -8 -12 -12 -8 0

Choose 3 ordered pairs from the table, and use these as

the values of x & y in the equation
 Equation of a quadratic function given: (a) a table of
values;
2.
x -1 0 4
(-1,0) (0,-8) (4,0)
y 0 -8 0 𝟐
𝒚 =𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒙+ 𝒄
𝟐
𝟐 𝟎=𝒂(𝟒) + 𝒃(𝟒)+ 𝒄
𝒚 =𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒙+ 𝒄
𝟎=𝒂(− 𝟏) + 𝒃(−𝟏)+ 𝒄𝒚 =𝒂𝒙 𝟐 + 𝒃𝒙+ 𝒄 0=𝟏𝟔 𝒂+𝟒 𝒃+𝒄
𝟐

𝟎=𝒂−𝒃 +𝒄
equation2

𝟐
equation1
−𝟖=𝒂( 𝟎) + 𝒃(𝟎)+ 𝒄
−𝟖=𝒄
 Equation of a quadratic function given: (a) a table of
values;
2.
x -1 0 4
(-1,0) (0,-8) (4,0)
y 0 -8 0 −𝟖=𝒄
Subtract equation1&2 Use equation2 & c=-8

0=𝒂 − 𝒃+𝒄 𝟏𝟓 𝒂=−𝟓𝒃 0=𝟏𝟔 𝒂+𝟒 𝒃+𝒄

-8
𝟏𝟓 𝒂
0=𝟏𝟔 𝒂+𝟒 𝒃+𝒄 =𝒃 8=𝟏𝟔 𝒂+𝟒 𝒃 equation4
−𝟓 Use equation4&3
𝟎=−𝟏𝟓 𝒂−𝟓𝒃 −𝟑 𝒂=𝒃 b (-3a)
𝟏𝟓 𝒂=−𝟓𝒃 equation3
b 2
Equation of a quadratic function given: (a) a table of
values;

2. x -1 0 1 2 3 4
y 0 -8 -12 -12 -8 0

𝟐 a
𝒚 =𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒙 + 𝒄
-6
𝟐
𝒚 =𝟐 𝒙 −𝟔 𝒙 −𝟖 -8
Equation of a quadratic function given: (a) a table of
values;

3. x 0 1 2 3 4 5
y 5 0 -3 -4 -3 0

Choose 3 ordered pairs from the table, and use these as

the values of x & y in the equation
 Equation of a quadratic function given: (a) a table of
values;
3.
x 0 1 5
(0,5) (1,0) (5,0)
y 5 0 0 𝟐
𝒚 =𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒙+ 𝒄
𝟐
𝟐 𝟎=𝒂(𝟓) +𝒃 (𝟓)+𝒄
𝒚 =𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒙+ 𝒄
𝟐
𝟓=𝒂 (𝟎) +𝒃 (𝟎)+𝒄 𝟐 0=𝟐𝟓 𝒂+𝟓 𝒃+𝒄
𝒚 =𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒙+ 𝒄
𝟓=𝒄
equation2

𝟐
𝟎=𝒂(𝟏) +𝒃 (𝟏)+𝒄
𝟎=𝒂+ 𝒃+𝒄 equation1
 Equation of a quadratic function given: (a) a table of
values;
3.
x 0 1 5
(0,5) (1,0) (5,0)
y 5 0 0
Use equation2&3, c=5

𝟓=𝒄 Use equation1 & c=5

equation1 5 5
𝟎=𝒂+ 𝒃+𝒄 -5 5
𝟏𝟐𝟎=− 𝟐𝟎𝒃
equation2

0=𝟐𝟓 𝒂+𝟓 𝒃+𝒄 -5a equation3

-5a −𝟔=𝒃
1a
Equation of a quadratic function given: (a) a table of
values;

3. x 0 1 2 3 4 5
y 5 0 -3 -4 -3 0

𝟐 a1
𝒚 =𝒂𝒙 + 𝒃𝒙 + 𝒄
b-6
𝟐 5
𝒚 =𝒙 −𝟔 𝒙 + 𝟓
equation of a quadratic function given: (b) graph;
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Ways to
solve:

1. 1. Vertex and a point on the parabola

2. use the vertex form and find the value of the
3. coefficient a
2. Three points on the parabola (x- intercepts and a
point
on the parabola)
1. use the
1. Vertex and a point on the parabola

equation of a quadratic function given: (b) graph;

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v(-1,-2) Point:(0,-3)
𝑦 =− 1 ( 𝑥+ 1 )2 − 2
𝟐
𝒚 =𝒂 ( 𝒙 −𝒉 ) +𝒌

𝑦 =𝑎 ( 𝑥 +1 ) − 2
2 𝑦 =− ( 𝑥2 +2 𝑥+ 1 ) − 2

To solve a, use (0,-3)

2
2 𝑦 =− 𝑥 − 2 𝑥 −1− 2
− 3= 𝑎 ( 0+ 1 ) − 2
−3=𝑎 −2
3
−𝟏=𝒂
2. Three points on the parabola (x-intercepts and point)

equation of a quadratic function given: (b) graph;

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x-intercepts:(2,0) & (3,0) Point:(0,-6)

𝒚 =𝒂( 𝐱 − 𝒙 ¿¿𝟏)(𝒙 − 𝒙 𝟐)¿ −6=6 𝑎

𝒂=−𝟏
𝑦 =𝑎 ( 𝑥 −2 ) ( 𝑥 − 3)
𝑦 =−1 ( 𝑥 − 2 ) ( 𝑥 −3)
To solve a, use (1,-2)
𝑦 =−(𝑥¿ ¿ 2 −2 𝑥 −3 𝑥+ 6)¿
−6=𝑎 ( 0 − 2 ) (0 − 3) 2
𝑦 =− 𝑥 +5 𝑥 −6 ¿
−6=𝑎 ( − 2 ) (−3)
3.
equation of a quadratic function given: (b) graph;
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V(2,-5) Pt(1,-3) 5
𝟐
𝒚 =𝒂 ( 𝒙 −𝒉 ) +𝒌
5
5
To solve a, use (1,-3) 5
5
𝑦 =2 𝑥 2 −8 𝑥 +3
5
𝑎=2
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2
𝑦 =− 2 𝑥 +4 𝑥 −5
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+3
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+3
equation of a quadratic function given: (c) zeros.
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General Form:

𝒚 =( 𝐱 − 𝒙¿ ¿ 𝟏) ( 𝒙 − 𝒙 𝟐) ¿

where are the roots/zeroes/solutions

 equation of a quadratic function given: (c) zeros.
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Example 1: Example 2: 1

𝒚 =( 𝐱 − 𝒙¿ ¿ 𝟏) ( 𝒙 − 𝒙 𝟐) ¿ 𝒚 =( 𝐱 − 𝒙¿ ¿ 𝟏) ( 𝒙 − 𝒙 𝟐) ¿
𝑦 =( 𝑥+2)( 𝑥 − 3)
𝑦 =(3 𝑥 −2)( 𝑥 +1)
2
𝑦 =𝑥 − 𝑥 − 6 2
𝑦 =3 𝑥 +3 𝑥 −2 𝑥 −2
2
 equation of a quadratic function given: (c) zeros.
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Example 3:

𝒚 =( 𝐱 − 𝒙¿ ¿ 𝟏) ( 𝒙 − 𝒙 𝟐) ¿
2
𝑦 =[ 𝑥 − ( 2 +2 √ 3 ) ] [ 𝑥 − ( 2 − 2 √ 3 ) ] 𝑦 =( 𝑥 − 2 )2 − ( 2 √ 3 )
][] 2
𝑦 = 𝑥 − 4 𝑥 +4 − 4( 3)

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Example 4:
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Example 5:
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Example 6:
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Example 7:
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Example 8:
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Example 9: