Understanding Parabolas: Increasing and Decreasing Intervals

The video tutorial explains how to analyze the graph of a parabola by identifying intervals where the function is increasing or decreasing. It describes the conditions for a function to be increasing or decreasing and demonstrates these concepts using two examples. The tutorial also covers how to identify the vertex of a parabola and its significance as a minimum or maximum point. Graphing these intervals on the x-axis is also illustrated, providing a comprehensive understanding of the behavior of parabolas.

What does it mean for a function to be increasing on an open interval?

• The function's graph remains constant.

• The function's graph goes downhill from left to right.

• The function's graph forms a loop.

• The function's graph goes uphill from left to right.

In the first parabola example, what is the open interval where the function is increasing?

• From negative infinity to negative three

• From zero to infinity

• From negative three to infinity

• From negative infinity to zero

What is the vertex of the first parabola, and what does it represent?

• Negative three, negative four; it represents a maximum point.

• Negative three, negative four; it represents a minimum point.

• Negative one, three; it represents a minimum point.

• Negative one, three; it represents a maximum point.

How is the minimum point of a function determined on a graph?

• It is the point where the graph changes from decreasing to increasing.

• It is the point where the graph changes from increasing to decreasing.

• It is the highest point on the graph.

• It is the lowest point on the graph.

In the second parabola example, what is the open interval where the function is decreasing?

• From zero to infinity

• From negative one to infinity

• From negative infinity to zero

• From negative infinity to negative one

What is the vertex of the second parabola, and what does it represent?

• Negative three, negative four; it represents a maximum point.

• Negative three, negative four; it represents a minimum point.

• Negative one, three; it represents a maximum point.

• Negative one, three; it represents a minimum point.

What does it mean for a function to have an absolute maximum?

• It is the highest point on the graph.

• It is the lowest point on the graph.

• It is the point where the graph changes from decreasing to increasing.

• It is the point where the graph changes from increasing to decreasing.

How can you identify the intervals of increase and decrease on a graph?

• By calculating the derivative of the function.

• By observing the direction of the graph from left to right.

• By identifying the vertex of the parabola.

• By looking at the slope of the tangent lines.

What is the significance of the vertex in a parabola?

• It is the midpoint of the parabola.

• It is always a point of inflection.

• It is the point where the function is undefined.

• It is the point where the function changes direction.

What is the open interval where the function is increasing in the second example?

• From negative infinity to zero

• From zero to infinity

• From negative one to infinity

• From negative infinity to negative one