QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS AND

EQUATIONS IN ONE VARIABLE

4 AMBER
**Involves one variable with the highest power of 2

Example:

Quadratic Variable Highest power

expression of variable
𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 1
−𝑦 2 + 3𝑦
𝑚2 − 𝑚 + 4
2
2𝑛 + 5
Determine whether each of the following
expression is a quadratic expression in one variable.
Expression Variable Highest Is it a
power of quadratic
variable expression?
3𝑦 2 − 3𝑥 − 1
−𝑦 3 + 3𝑦
1 2
− 𝑚
2
2𝑛2 + 5
 Expression Variable Highest Is it a
power of quadratic
variable expression
1
𝑥2 + 2𝑥 − 1
2𝑦 2 + 𝑦 −2
1
2
+ 4x − 1
𝑥
Determine the values of a , b and c for each of the following quadratic
expressions.
a) 2𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 1

b) 𝑥 2 − 2𝑥
c) 2𝑦 2 + 1

1 2
d) − 𝑝 + 4𝑝
2
 Turning point
(Maximum point or
minimum point)
Coordinate of
turning point
y-intercept, c
x-intercept
Equation of axis of
symmetry

Turning
point
Turning point
(Maximum point or
minimum point)
Coordinate of
turning point
y-intercept, c
x-intercept
Equation of axis of
symmetry
Turning point
(Maximum point or
minimum point)
Coordinate of
turning point
y-intercept, c
x-intercept
Equation of axis of
symmetry
 2
a) 𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 4𝑥 + 1
𝒙 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 1 (𝒙. 𝒚)
−3 2(−3)2 +4 −3 + 1 = 7 (-3, 7)

−2

−1

1
 𝑓 𝑥 = 2𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 1
𝑥 𝑦

-3
-2 -1
-1
0
1
1 7

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b) 𝑦 = −𝑥 + 3
𝒙 𝒇 𝒙 = 𝑦 = −𝑥 2 + 3 (𝒙. 𝒚)
−3 −(−3)2 +3
−2
−1
0
1
2
3
 𝑓 𝑥 = −𝑥 2 +3
𝑥 𝑦
-3
-2
-1
-6
0 -1
1 2
2
3 3
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Indicate the shape of the graphs by putting either a smile on
the face, or an unhappy gesture if otherwise.

a) 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 2

b) 𝑓 𝑥 = −𝑥 2 + 4𝑥 + 3
c) 𝑓 𝑥 = 3 + 5𝑥 − 3𝑥 2

d) 𝑓 𝑥 = 1 + 4𝑥 − 4𝑥 2
Determine the maximum or minimum point.
Draw and state the axis of symmetry.
1) Turning point
(Maximum point or
minimum point)
Coordinate of
turning point
Equation of axis of
symmetry
2)
Turning point
(Maximum point
or
minimum point)
Coordinate of
turning point
Equation of axis of
symmetry
Determine the value of 𝒄 from the quadratic
function.
Determine the value of 𝒄 from the graph quadratic
function.
1)
 From the graph of quadratic function
From quadratic function
2)
 From quadratic function From the graph of quadratic function

3)
Self practice 1.1 c Textbook Page 14
1. The quadratic functions below pass through the
points stated. Calculate the value of c for each case.
2
(a)f(x) = 𝑥 + 7𝑥 + 𝑐, passes through point (0, 5).
(b)f(x) = 2𝑥 2 − 7𝑥 + 𝑐, passes through point (2, –3).
(c)f(x) = −2𝑥 2 + 𝑥 + 𝑐 , y-intercept = 4.