5.1-5.

3 Quadratic Summary Sheet Part I: 1) 2) 3) 4)

Mathematician:

What are four ways to find the vertex of a parabola?

y 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 x -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Example: y = -x2 + 6x -5

The two methods that require work: Method: Method:

Part II: 1) 2) 3)

What are three ways to find the x-intercepts of a parabola?

y 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 x -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Example: y = x2 -2x -3

The two methods that require work: Method: Method:

Part III:

Identify everything else! y = x2 + 2x - 8

y 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 x -10 -9 -8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

Vertex:

y-intercept:

( 0

Symmetric Point:

Axis of symmetry:

-2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -10

x-intercepts: (

, 0) & (

, 0)

Part IV: 1)

Quadratic Equations ?

Can you write the equation of a parabola with x-intercepts at: and -3

2)

Can you write the equation of a parabola with x-intercepts at: 2 5

3)

What doe s the discriminant tell you about 0 = 3x2 - 2x 5 ?

4)

Can you find the exact x-intercepts (no decimals) for 0 = 3x2 - 2x 6 in simplified form?