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Module 4 Topic B Name___________________________________Period___

Lesson 16: Graphing Quadratic Functions from the Vertex Form Mrs. Wisniewski – Algebra – Notes

Student Outcomes
• Graph simple quadratic equations of the form 𝒚𝒚 = 𝒂𝒂(𝒙𝒙 − 𝒉𝒉)𝟐𝟐 + 𝒌𝒌 which we call Completed-Square or Vertex Form and,
recognizing that (𝒉𝒉, 𝒌𝒌)

• Understand the relationship between the leading coefficient of a quadratic function.

The function, 𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) = 𝒙𝒙𝟐𝟐 is called the “parent function” for all quadratic functions and their graphs.

Throughout this lesson we use,

• “𝒚𝒚 =” notation when we are talking about the equation that represents the function.

• “𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) = ” when talking about the function itself.


Opening Exercise: Graph the equations on the interval −𝟑𝟑 ≤ 𝒙𝒙 ≤ 𝟑𝟑
Complete ALL tables and Graphs!

𝒚𝒚𝟏𝟏 = 𝒙𝒙𝟐𝟐 𝒚𝒚𝟐𝟐 = (𝒙𝒙 − 𝟐𝟐)𝟐𝟐 𝒚𝒚𝟑𝟑 = (𝒙𝒙 + 𝟐𝟐)𝟐𝟐

𝒙𝒙 𝒚𝒚𝟏𝟏 𝒙𝒙 𝒚𝒚𝟐𝟐 𝒙𝒙 𝒚𝒚𝟑𝟑

−𝟑𝟑 −𝟑𝟑 −𝟑𝟑

𝟎𝟎 𝟎𝟎 𝟎𝟎

𝟑𝟑 𝟑𝟑 𝟑𝟑
Exercises 1: Without graphing, state the vertex for each of the following quadratic equations:

REVIEW: Vertex Form 𝒚𝒚 = 𝒂𝒂(𝒙𝒙 − 𝒉𝒉)𝟐𝟐 + 𝒌𝒌 Vertex (𝒉𝒉, 𝒌𝒌)

a. 𝒚𝒚𝟏𝟏 = (𝒙𝒙 − 𝟓𝟓)𝟐𝟐 + 𝟑𝟑 𝒂𝒂 = _____ (𝒉𝒉, 𝒌𝒌) _________________

𝒉𝒉 = _____

𝒌𝒌 = _____

b. 𝒚𝒚𝟐𝟐 = 𝒙𝒙𝟐𝟐 − 𝟐𝟐. 𝟓𝟓


𝒂𝒂 = _____ (𝒉𝒉, 𝒌𝒌) _________________

𝒉𝒉 = _____

𝒌𝒌 = _____

c. 𝒚𝒚𝟑𝟑 = (𝒙𝒙 + 𝟒𝟒)𝟐𝟐


𝒂𝒂 = _____ (𝒉𝒉, 𝒌𝒌) _________________

𝒉𝒉 = _____

𝒌𝒌 = _____
Exercises 2: Write a quadratic equation whose graph will have the given vertex:

Vertex (𝒉𝒉, 𝒌𝒌) Identify Vertex Form 𝒚𝒚 = 𝒂𝒂(𝒙𝒙 − 𝒉𝒉)𝟐𝟐 + 𝒌𝒌

a. (𝟏𝟏. 𝟗𝟗, – 𝟒𝟒) 𝒂𝒂 = _____

𝒉𝒉 = _____

𝒌𝒌 = _____

b. (𝟎𝟎, 𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏𝟏) 𝒂𝒂 = _____

𝒉𝒉 = _____

𝒌𝒌 = _____

c. �−𝟐𝟐,
𝟑𝟑
� 𝒂𝒂 = _____
𝟐𝟐

𝒉𝒉 = _____

𝒌𝒌 = _____
Exploratory Challenge
Caitlin has 60 feet of material that can be used to make a fence.
Using this material, she wants to create a rectangular pen for her dogs to play in.
What dimensions will maximize the area of the pen?

a. Let 𝑤𝑤 be the width of the rectangular pen in feet. Write an expression that represents the length when the width is 𝑤𝑤 feet.

b. Define a function that describes the area, 𝐴𝐴, in terms of the width, 𝑤𝑤.
Recall: Vertex Form 𝒚𝒚 = 𝒂𝒂(𝒙𝒙 − 𝒉𝒉)𝟐𝟐 + 𝒌𝒌 Vertex (𝒉𝒉, 𝒌𝒌)

c. Rewrite 𝐴𝐴(𝑤𝑤) in vertex form.

d. What are the coordinates of the vertex? Interpret the vertex in terms of the problem.

e. What dimensions maximize the area of the pen?

Do you think this is a surprising answer?


Summary Questions

Compare the graphs of the function, 𝒇𝒇(𝒙𝒙) = −𝟐𝟐(𝒙𝒙 + 𝟑𝟑)𝟐𝟐 + 𝟐𝟐 and 𝒈𝒈(𝒙𝒙) = 𝟓𝟓(𝒙𝒙 + 𝟑𝟑)𝟐𝟐 + 𝟐𝟐.

Use your Graphing calculator to compare!

𝒚𝒚𝟏𝟏 = −𝟐𝟐(𝒙𝒙 + 𝟑𝟑)𝟐𝟐 + 𝟐𝟐

𝒚𝒚𝟐𝟐 = 𝟓𝟓(𝒙𝒙 + 𝟑𝟑)𝟐𝟐 + 𝟐𝟐

What do the graphs have in common? How are they different?


Lesson Summary

When graphing a quadratic equation in vertex form, 𝒚𝒚 = 𝒂𝒂(𝒙𝒙 − 𝒉𝒉)𝟐𝟐 + 𝒌𝒌,

(𝒉𝒉, 𝒌𝒌) are the coordinates of the vertex.

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