Quadratic

graphs
Expressions of
the
type y=ax4bxtc are called quadratics
when
they are
plotted they produce parabolas .

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If a> o
,
the curve is -

shaped •
If Oko ,
the curve is an inverted U shape .

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Example I
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Draw the graph of y=x2 ,

for -3 Ex E3

Answers
First make a
table ,
as shown below .

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Now draw axes ,
with -3 Ex E3

and 0
EYE 9 , plot the
points and
join :
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them to make a smooth curve .

This is the graph

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of y=x
This
type of graph is called • •

parabola
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 Solving equations with quadratic graphs

Example 2

Use the graph of y = E- 5×+4 to solve the equation :

5-5×+4=0

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First draw the

,
we
graph of y=xZ5xt4

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To
find the solutions the equation need to out the values
of you find X
of
,
,

such that the expression 5-5×+4 to

y
=
is equal zero .

you should focus your attention points

Show on
of the graph that y=o
.

These
points are the
points where the graph crosses the x -
axis .

The solutions are the x -

intercepts .

the solutions
Therefore are x=t and x -4
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Example 3
(a) Draw the graph of y=x42x -4 Ex EE
-

3 , for

(b) Use the to solve the equation xI2x=xt2

graph .

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(b) X42X=X -12

1142×-3=2×+2-3 ⇐

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Xk 2x -
3 = x -
I

/
.

The solution this is given

of
by the intersections of

5+2×-3 and y=x

t
y
-

= .

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So draw the line
we
straight
t and out the
y x work
= -

we

intersections the parabola

of
and the
of straight line .

So the solutions are x= -2 and x=t