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2 Max or min point on the parabola x 2 is the highest exponent term Ushape graph Vertical line that cuts the parabola in half y=ax 2 +bx+c

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Max or min 

point 

on the parab

ola

x2 is the high

est 

exponent te

rm

U­shape gra

ph

Vertical line

 that cuts the

 

parabola in 

half

y=ax2+bx+c

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• The axis of symmetry is x =______.

• The vertex has x­coordinate ______. Substitute x back in to find y.

• The parabola opens up when a__0 and opens down when a___0.  

• The vertex is a ______________ when the parabola opens up and a ______________ when the parabola opens down.

• The y­intercept is located at (0, _____).

• The parabola is narrower than the parent graph y=x2 if |a|___1 and wider if |a|____1.

• The slope ______ will find points on the parabola that are 1 unit to the right and left of the vertex.

­b/(2a)

­b/(2a)

> <

minimum maximum

c

> <

a/1

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Example 1 Graphing in the form 

a=     b=     c=Opens up or down?

Axis of symmetry: 

Vertex:

Is the vertex a max or min?

y­intercept:

Reflect the y­int over the axis of symmetry to find another point.

Use "a" to find points 1 unit to the right and left of the vertex.

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On your whiteboard...

Axis of symmetry: x=2

Vertex: (2,­2)

y­intercept: (0,2)

Coordinates of four more points:(3,­1)  (1,­1)  (4,2)  (5,7)  (­1,7)

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Example 2 Graphing in the form 

a=       b=       c=

y­intercept:

Use "a" to find points 1 unit to the right and left of the vertex.

Since the vertex is also the y­intercept, you can't reflect it to find another guide point. Instead, use another value for x to find a point and then reflect it over the axis of symmetry.

Opens up or down?

Axis of symmetry: 

Vertex:

Is the vertex a max or min?

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On your whiteboard...

Axis of symmetry:

Vertex:

y­intercept:

Coordinates of four more points:

(0,3)

x=0

(0,3)

(1,3.33) (­1,3.33) (3,6) (­3,6)

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Example 3 Application problem

A woodland jumping mouse hops along a parabolic path given by                               , where x is the mouse's horizontal position (in feet) and y is the corresponding height (in feet).  Can the mouse jump over a fence that is 3 feet high?