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(1)
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(Question 1) What is the Quadratic Function?
A quadratic function is a function in the form of
2

a x + bx+ c
where a

(Question 2) On a graph describe in words how a Quadratic

Function look and graph

x 2+6 x +9

On a graph a Quadratic Function forms parabolas that can vary in

wideness and steepness depending on the values of the coefficients; a, b,
and c.
x 2+6 x +9=( x+ 3 )2
-This equation would look like a normal parabola but
shifted to the left over three spaces.

(Question 3) Given the equation,

x 2+12 x+ 36 , determine the

amount of vertical and

Vertical Intercepts: set

horizontal intercepts.

x=0

When we plug in

x=0

y=( 02 ) + ( 0 ) x+36
y=36

So our vertical intercept is y=36

Horizontal Intercepts: Set

y=0
When we plug in

y=0

0=x2 +12 x+36

0=( x+6 )

0=( x +6)
6=x

So we only have one horizontal intercept x=6

(Question 4) Given,

x 2+16 x , use the one of the easiest

appropriate methods: (factoring,

or the quadratic formula)

completing the square

The easiest method here is to use "completing the square"

use the formula

16
2

c=
8

c=

c=64

b
2a

c=

So now we have the quadratic function:

Factor:

( x+ 8 )2

x 2+16 x +64

x 2+16 x +64
0=( x+8 )2

0=( x +8)

x=8

(Question5) Given the equation,

2 x 4 x3=0 , Explain why

factoring or completing
the square will not
work for this equation. Then solve by using the quadratic

formula.

We can't complete the square because we have already have

We can't factor

2 x 24 x3

c=3

without getting fractions which get messy.

Using the quadratic formula

(4) (4) 4 ( 2 ) (3)
2(2)
2

x=

10
x=4 2
4

x=

10
x=2(2 1 )
4

4 16(24)
4

x=

x=

2 1 10
So
2

21 10
2

4 40
4

10
4

4
x=

2+ 1 10
2

and/or

x=

x=