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6-1quadratic Functions Basics PDF
6-1quadratic Functions Basics PDF
6-1quadratic Functions Basics PDF
LESSON
Understanding Quadratic Functions
6-1
Practice and Problem Solving: A/B
For Exercises 1–4, tell whether the graph of the function
a. opens upward or downward
b. has a maximum or minimum
c. is a reflection across the x-axis of the parent function
d. is a stretch or a compression (shrink)?
1. y = 4 x 2 2. y = −5 x 2
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3. y = −3.2 x 2 4. y = 0.4 x 2
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Solve.
7. A quadratic function has the form y = ax 2 for some nonzero value of a
and (4, 48) is on the graph. What is the value of a? __________________
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UNIT 3 Quadratic Functions
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