Finding the range of quadratic functions

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Suppose f x ax bx c

We can work out the turning point x1 , y1 by completing the square or

differentiation
If a 0 , range will be f x y1
If a 0 , range will be f x y1

Example
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Find the range of f x x 4 x 1

Example
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Find the range of f x x 2 x 1

Finding the range of quadratic functions Exercise

Find the range of the following functions for the domain given
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1. f x x 6 x 13

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2. f x x 4 x 3

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3. f x x 4 x 9

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4. f x x 10 x 19

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5. f x 2 x 16 x 31