MATH 9 Solutions:

LESSON 2: THE QUADRATIC FUNCTION 1. y = (2x-1)(x+3)

= 2x2+5x-3
A function as we have discussed thoroughly is
the linear function which is defined by y=mx+b. An 2. y= (x+2)2 + 3x-6
equally important function is the quadratic function = x2+4x+4+3x-6
which we will discuss in this section. Practical and = x2+7x-2
theoretical problems, not only in mathematics but also in
the physical and social sciences lead to situations 3. y= (x+3)2 + (2x-1)2
involving quadratic functions. = x2+6x+9+4x2-4x+1
= 5x2+2x+10
Definition:
A function f is a quadratic function if f(x) = ax2+bx+c ASSIGNMENT #2
where a,b,c are real numbers, a≠0.
A. Which of the following is a quadratic function?
2
A quadratic function, f(x) = ax +bx+c is a polynomial Give reasons.
that is defined for all values of x. Hence, its domain is R
or the whole set of real. This means that for each real 1. f(x) = (x+2)2+5x-4
number x, f(x) is also a real number. The form f(x) =
ax2+bx+c will be called the standard form. 2. y2=2x2-3x+y

The following four functions are quadratic functions 3. y=4-x2

while the remaining four are not.
3. y=x2-2x-4
A.
1. y=10x2+3 3. y=(x+3)(x-2) 5. y=x 2/3

𝑥
2. f(x) = 3x2+x 4. f(x) = (x+5)2 6. 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − + 3𝑥
𝑥−1

7. y=x-4x2-8
Numbers 3 and 4 in A are reducible to quadratic
functions, for
8. y=(x2+3)-(x+6)
y=(x+3)(3x-2)
= 3x2+7x-6 and;
9. y=10-x-2x2
y=(x+5)2 2
=x2+10x+25 10. 𝑦 = 𝑥 + + 8
𝑥 2 +1

Note that the definition requires that a ≠0 while either b

or c or both may be 0.

Examples:
Transform the following expressions into the
standard form.
1. y = (2x-1)(x+3)
2. y= (x+2)2 + 3x-6
3. y= (x+3)2 + (2x-1)2