Graphing Quadratics

Questions to consider:

1. What are some points of interest that we can use when graphing quadratics?

2. What are the different forms of a quadratic and what pieces of information do
they give us?

What is the y value of any point on the x-axis?

What is the x value of any point on the y-axis?

This means, if we want to find the x-intercepts, then we should set y=0. If we want
to find the y-intercepts, then we should set x=0.

There are three forms of a quadratic that we are going to talk about:

1. Standard Form:
 The x-value of the vertex is
 Axis of symmetry is
 This is easily factorable

2. Vertex Form: ( )
 vertex is (h, k) – remember bad dog
 axis of symmetry is

3. Intercept Form: ( )( )
 x-intercepts are and
 axis is halfway between and

In any form, if , then the graph opens ______________

If , then the graph opens ___________
The graph gets ________________ as | | gets larger.
The graph gets ________________ as | | gets smaller.
Some good starting points
 vertex – probably using
 does it open up or down?
 x-intercepts
 y-intercepts
 May need to plug in some points – the good ol’ table method

Lets try some:

Vertex

x-int

y-int

Up/down?

You try one:

Vertex

x-int

y-int

Up/down?
Let’s try one in vertex form:
( )

Vertex

y-int

Up/down?

Your turn:
( )

Vertex

y-int

Up/down?
In intercept form:
( )( )

x-int

y-int

Up/down?

Vertex

Putting equations in standard form: just simplify!!

a.) ( )( ) b.) ( )