Characteristics of Quadratic Functions

​Quadratic Functions

​Key Terms:

Examples!

Key Features of this Quadratic

• Domain: All Real Numbers or −∞ < x < ∞

• Range: [-4, ∞) or −4 ≤ y < ∞

• X-intercept(s)/Zeros/Roots: (-3, 0) & (1, 0)

• Y-intercept:(0, -3)

• Vertex/Minimum: (-1,-4)

• Axis of Symmetry: x = -1

• Interval of Increase: x > -1

• Interval of Decrease: x < -1

• End Behavior: 

  • as x → −∞ , f(x) → ∞

  • as x → ∞, f(x) →  ∞

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D​omain Definition

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the domain is the set of inputs accepted by the function

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our x-values make up the domain

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We can scan the x-axis from left to right to find our domain.

Range Definition

​The range is our output values accepted by the function

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therefore, y-values make up the range ​

Scan the y-axis from the bottom to the top to determine range.

Domain, Range, and End Behavior

Please write this review information down in your notebook. Draw the pictures. They do NOT have to be perfect, just a sketch. Follow the steps from the video.

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What is the Domain?



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What is the Range?



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What is the End Behavior? 

As x → −∞ , f(x) → ​ ​

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As x → ∞, f(x) →  ​ ​

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Select the y-intercept.

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What is the y-intercepts? 

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How many x-intercepts? 

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• 2

• 1

• 0

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Select the x-intercepts.

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What are the x-intercepts? 

Hint: Enter the order pairs from Left to Right.

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What are the zeros? 

Hint: Enter the values from Left to Right.



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and x =​

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Select the vertex.

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What is the vertex? 

Multiple Choice

What is the vertex? 

• Maximum

• Minimum

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Use the graph above and find the axis of symmetry. 



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Use the graph above and drow the axis of symmetry. 

Hint: Let one point be the vertex and the other point fall on the x-axis.

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Use the graph above and find the intervals. 



Interval of Increase: ​

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Interval of Decrease:​

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x < -1

x > -1

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Key Features of this Quadratic (Real World)

• Domain: [0,40]

• Range: [0,800]

• Maximum: (20,800)

• Zeros: (0,0) and (40,0)

• Interval of Increase: 0 < x < 20

• Interval of Decrease 20 < x < 40

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The vertex of a parabola is the highest or lowest point on the parabola. The vertex for D(x) is (4, 2).

What is the vertex of B(x)?

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The vertex for D(x) is (4, 2). The dolphin reaches a maximum height of 2 meters at 4 seconds.

What does the vertex of B(x) mean in context?



The Bird reaches a ​

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height of ​

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meters at ​

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seconds

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The axis of symmetry of D(x) is x = 4. This is the x value that splits the graph into 2 equal pieces.


What is the axis of symmetry of B(x)?



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The x-intercepts (or zeros or roots) of a function are the point(s) where the function crosses or touches the x-axis. The x-intercepts of B(x) are (1, 0) and (5, 0). This means that the height of the bird above sea level was 0 meters at 1 second and 5 seconds.

What are the x-intercepts of D(x)?

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The x-intercepts of B(x) are (1, 0) and (5, 0).
What are the x-intercepts of D(x)?

Hint: Enter the order pairs from Left to Right.

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The x-intercepts of B(x) are (1, 0) and (5, 0). This means that the height of the bird at sea level was 0 meters at 1 second and 5 seconds.


What does the x-intercepts of D(x) mean in context?



This means that the height of the dolphin at sea level was 0 meters at ​

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second and ​

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seconds.

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The y-intercept of a function is the point that crosses the y-axis. This is also called the initial (start) value. The y-intercept of D(x) is (0, -6). This means at the start the dolphin was 6 meters below sea level.

What is the y-intercepts of B(x)?

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The y-intercept of D(x) is (0, -6). This means at the start the dolphin was 6 meters below sea level.

What is the y-intercepts of B(x)?

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The y-intercept of D(x) is (0, -6). This means at the start the dolphin was 6 meters below sea level.


What does the y-intercept of D(x) mean in context?



This means at the start the bird was ​

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meters ​

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sea level.

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Function D(x) has an interval of increase when 0 ≤ x < 4 because the dolphin’s height is going up between 0 and 4 seconds.

What are the intervals of increase for B(x)?

Function B(x) has an interval of increase when

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≤ x < ​

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because the height of the bird is going up between ​

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seconds and ​

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seconds.

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Function D(x) has an interval of decrease of

when 4 < x ≤ 7 because the height of the dolphin is going down between 4 seconds and 7 seconds.

What are the intervals of decrease for B(x)?

Function B(x) has an interval of decrease of

when ​

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< x ≤ ​

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because the height of the bird is going down between ​

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seconds and ​

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seconds.

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The domain of D(x) is 0 ≤ x ≤ 7 (0 to 7 seconds)
What are the domain of B(x)?

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≤​ ​

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to ​

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seconds)

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The range of D(x) is –6 ≤ y ≤ 2 (6 meters below sea level to 2 meters above sea level).
What are the range of B(x)?

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≤ ​ ​

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≤ ​ ​

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meters below sea level to ​

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meters above sea level

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Categorize

Options (12)

The y-intercept of b(x) is (0, 6)

b(4) = 10

The height of the banana is decreasing on the interval 2.5 < x ≤ 6.

The vertex of the function is at (3, 12).

The banana reaches a maximum height of approximately 12.25 feet.

The banana is launched from a cannon 6 feet above the ground.

The interval of increase of the function is 0<x<4.

When the banana is 5 meters from the cannon, it is 8 meters above the

ground.

The banana has reached the same height as the cannon when it was 5 feet away from the cannon.

b(x) has a domain of 0 ≤ x ≤ 6.

The banana reaches the ground 5 feet from the cliff.

The function has an axis of symmetry at x = 2.5.

Sort the following statements into two categories(True or False).

True

False

Labeling

Closing:

Label the following characteristics on the graph.

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x-intercept

minimum

maximum

y-intercept

vertex