Parabolas in the Real

World

VERTEX FORM
y = 0.1(x + 0)^2 + 0

STANDARD FORM
y = 0.1x^2

FINDING 2 POINTS
y = 0.1(3)^2 y = 0.1(2)^2
(3, 0.9) y = (2, 0.4)

EXPLAINING THE POINTS

The points labeled on the parabola may
not be on the graphed function,
because the parabola is not that

Quadratic
accurate with the picture. This explains
that the banana is not perfectly
symmetrical, and they also grow in
many different shapes and sizes.
Equations
Mini Chang
Eric Chen
Mini Chang Eric Chen

Characteristics Solving a Quadratic Graphing a Quadratic

of a Quadratic Equation Equation
Equation: y= -x^2 -2x + 3 Equation: x^2 + 9x + 18 = 0 Equation: y= 2x^2 +4x + 5
The direction of the parabola is FACTORING STANDARD FORM
facing downwards, because the x^2 + 6x + 3x + 18 = 0
first coefficient in the equation is x(x+6) + 3(x+6)=0
negative. The value is the maximum (x+3)(x+6)=0
point or vertex with the points of x = -6 x = -3

(-1, 4), since the parabola opens COMPLETING THE SQARE

downwards and the roots are x^2 + 9x + 81/4 = -18 + 81/4
facing downward with the points of (x+ 9/2)^2 = 9/4
(-3,0) and (1,0), so that the vertex is x = -6 x = -3
toward the top of the parabola. QUADRATIC FORMULA
The axis of symmetry of the −9 ± √9^2 − 4(1)(18) / 2(1)
-9 ± √ 9 / 2
vertex is -1 and the y-intercept is 3. Because the h = 1 and k = 3, the
-9 ±3 / 2
The number of solutions for this parabola is translated 1 unit right and 3
x = -6 x = -3
function is that there are two units up.
solutions. GRAPHING VERTEX FORM
The points -6 and -3 are intersecting y= 2x^2 +4x +5
the x-axis, so they are the roots of the y= 2(x^2 + 2x + 5/2)
equation y= 2(x^2 + 2x + 1^2 = 1^2 + 5/2)
y = 2((x + 1)^2 - 1^2 + 5/2)
y= 2((x + 1)^2 + 3/2)
y= 2(x - 1)^2 + 3