WS 4.

1 – Quadratic Equations in 3 Forms Name: ______________________________________

Algebra II Honors Block: _____________ Date _________________

3 Forms of a Quadratic Equation: Standard Form Vertex Form Intercept Form

y = ax + bx + c
2
y = a(x − h) + k
2
y = a(x − p)(x − q)

Complete the Square on these trinomials to create the perfect square trinomial AND factor to squared binomial.

1. x 2 + 6 x _____ = _______ 2. x 2 − 14 x _____ = _______ 3. n2 + 7n _____ = ________ 4. x 2 − x _____ = _____

Use the method of completing the square to write the following standard form equations as vertex form.

5. y = x 2 − 8 x + 19 6. y = x2 − 4x + 1 7. y = −x2 − 6x − 4

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8. y = 4 x 2 − 16 x + 13 9. y = 3x 2 + 24 x + 53 10. y = x 2 + 2x + 3
2

Identify the characteristics of the following vertex form equations. Use interval notation for increasing and
decreasing intervals, domain and range.
11. y = 5(x − 3)2 + 6 12. y = −7(x − 8)2 + 1 13. y = 2(x + 2)2 + 9

Vertex: Vertex: Vertex:

Min/Max: Min/Max: Min/Max:
Increasing: Increasing: Increasing:
Decreasing: Decreasing: Decreasing:
Domain: Domain: Domain:
Range: Range: Range:

Write the equation of the quadratic function in vertex form whose graph has the given vertices and passes through
the given point.

14. V ( 5,0) ; pt (2, − 27) 15. V ( −1, − 4 ) ; pt (2, − 1) 16. V (2,1) ; pt ( 4, − 2)

Write the following standard form quadratic equations as vertex form. Identify the characteristics of the quadratic.

17. y = x 2 + 12x + 37 18. y = − x 2 + 20 x − 90 19. y = 2x 2 + 12x + 25

y= y= y=
Vertex: Vertex: Vertex:
Min/Max: Min/Max: Min/Max:
Increasing: Increasing: Increasing:
Decreasing: Decreasing: Decreasing:

Convert the following Intercept form equations to standard form, and then from standard form to vertex form:
20. y = (x + 2)(x − 4) 21. y = −(x + 1)(x + 5) 22. y = 2(x − 1)(x + 3)

Standard Form: Standard Form: Standard Form:

Vertex Form: Vertex Form: Vertex Form:

Application:
23. A drum major tosses a baton into the air and catches it. The height (ft) of the baton after t seconds can be modeled
by h(t) = −16t 2 + 32t + 6 . Complete the square to find the vertex. Interpret the vertex in context of the problem.

24. A golf ball is hit from the second story of Top Golf. The equation that models the path of the height of the ball (ft)
with respect to time (sec) is h(t) = −16t 2 + 64t + 30 . What was the max height of the golf ball? When did it reach the
max height?

25. A store sells about 40 video game systems each month when it charges $200 per system. For each $10 increase in
price, about 1 less system per month is sold. The store’s revenue can be modeled by y = (200 + 10x )( 40 − x ) . Use
vertex form to find how the store can maximize monthly revenue.