MBF3C: Mathematics of Personal Finance Date: ____________
Day 6: Determining the Equation Unit 4: Quadratics I
Graphing Using Vertex Form
Quadratic Transformations Review
+a the parabola is ________________________ and vertically ______________________
- ½ a the parabola is _______________________ and vertically _______________________
-h the parabola _________________ shifts to the __________________ (wacky bracky)
+h the parabola _________________ shifts to the __________________ (wacky bracky)
+k the parabola shifts _______________ the ___ - axis
-k the parabola shifts _______________ the ___ - axis
**NOTE** the vertex of a parabola is _____________
Parabola 1 Parabola 2
Draw the graph of: 2( x 1) 8
2
Draw the graph of: ( x 3)2 4
From the equation it can be seen… From the equation it can be seen…
The vertex is ____________ The vertex is ____________
The parabola opens ____________ The parabola opens ____________
The step pattern is ______, ______, ______ The step pattern is ______, ______, ______
Graph the parabola Graph the parabola
From the graph it can be seen… From the graph it can be seen…
The zeros are ________ and ________ The zeros are ________ and ________
The y – intercept is ______ The y – intercept is ______
The optimal value is _______ The optimal value is _______
The axis of symmetry is _______ The axis of symmetry is _______
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MBF3C: Mathematics of Personal Finance Date: ____________
Day 6: Determining the Equation Unit 4: Quadratics I
Graphing Using Vertex Form Practice
1. For the following quadratic relations, fill in the table.
Use a Graphing calculator to check your answers.
Equation y = 3(x – 4)2 – 10 y = –2(x + 1)2 y = –(x + 2)2 + 8
Vertex
Direction of Opening
Step Pattern
Max or Min?
Optimal Value
Axis of Symmetry
y–intercept
2. Explain, in complete sentences, the steps you would take to draw the parabola y = (x – 5)2 + 1
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3. Graph each of the following quadratic relations.
a) y ( x 4)2 3 b) y 2( x 5)2 9
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MBF3C: Mathematics of Personal Finance Date: ____________
Day 6: Determining the Equation Unit 4: Quadratics I
Finding Equations of Quadratic Relations
To find the EQUATION of a quadratic relation:
1. use the _________________ (h, k) and ________ other point to find ‘a’, the vertical
________________ or ___________________________
2. write the relation in vertex form ______________________________using the vertex and
the value of ‘a’
EXAMPLES
Write an equation for each of the relations in vertex form
a)
b)
c) Vertex (4, -2) passing through y-intercept (0, 2)
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MBF3C: Mathematics of Personal Finance Date: ____________
Day 6: Determining the Equation Unit 4: Quadratics I
Finding Equations of Quadratic Relations Practice
4. Write the equation for each parabola:
1 2
a) Vertex (-1, 4), opens down, congruent to (same shape) y = x
4
b) Vertex (5, -2), y –intercept = 8
c)
d)
e)
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MBF3C: Mathematics of Personal Finance Date: ____________
Day 6: Graphing - Vertex Form Unit 4: Quadratics I
5. Draw a Cartesian plane on the following pictures and determine the quadratic equation for
each. (You may have to estimate some of the numbers.)
Adapted from OAME Support Resources for MBF3C – Quadratics I Page 5 of 5
