Graphing Quadratic

Inequalities
Example 1. y 2
>x +3x -4
Step 1.Graph y=x2 +3x – 4.Because the
inequality symbol is > ,make the parabola dashed or
broken line.
Step 2.Test a point inside the parabola
such as (0,0).
y>x2+3x -4
0>0 +0 -4
0>-4 true so (0,0) is part of the solution.
Step 3.Shade the region inside the parabola where (0,0)

located.
Step 4.Graph y>x2 +3x – 4.
(x+4) (x-1)=0
vertex (h,k) or (x,y)
−𝒃 −𝒃
h= 𝒐𝒓 𝒙 =
𝟐𝒂 𝟐𝒂
−𝟑 −𝟑
h= 𝒐𝒓 x= or -1.5
𝟐 𝟐
vertex :( -1.5, -6.2 )
−𝟑 𝟐 + 𝟑 (−𝟑)
y= ( ) −𝟒
𝟐 𝟐
𝟗 −𝟏𝟖−𝟏𝟔
y=
𝟒
−𝟐𝟓
y= 𝒐𝒓 − 𝟔. 𝟐
𝟒
 Axis of symmetry :x=-1.5
Vertex : ( -1.5,-6.2)
x-intercept : (1 ,0) ,(-4,0)
y-intercept: (0.-4)
Opening of the parabola:upward
Location of the vertex: Minimum or lowest point

Axis of symmetry
(x+4) (x-1) (-4,0) x=1.5
x-intercept
(1,0)
< or > x-intercept

broken line
y-intercept
(0,-4)
(-1.5 ,-6.2)
vertex

PARABOLA of y>x2 +3x -4

Example 2. y < 2
x -3x -10
Step 1.Graph y= x2 -3x – 10.Because the
inequality symbol is < ,make the parabola dashed.
Step 2.Test a point inside the parabola
such as (0,0).
y<x2-3x -10
0<0 +0 -10
0<-10 false so (0,0) is not part of the solution.
Step 3.Shade the region outside the parabola where

(0,0) not located.

Example 2. y 2
<x -3x -10
Step 4.Graph y<x2 -3x – 10.
(x-5) (x+2)=0
vertex (h,k) or (x,y)
−𝒃 −𝒃
h= 𝒐𝒓 𝒙 =
𝟐𝒂 𝟐𝒂
−(−𝟑) 𝟑
h= 𝒐𝒓 x= or 1.5
𝟐 𝟐
vertex :( 1.5, -12.2 )
𝟑 𝟐−𝟑 𝟑
y= ( ) − 𝟏𝟎
𝟐 𝟐
𝟗 −𝟏𝟖−𝟒𝟎
y=
𝟒
−𝟒𝟗
y= 𝒐𝒓 − 𝟏𝟐. 𝟐
 (x-5) (x+2)

(-2,0) x-intercept
x-intercept (5,0)

Axis of symmetry
x=1.5

y-intercept
(0,-10)

(1.5 ,-12.2)
vertex
Example 2. y < x2-3x -10
Axis of symmetry: x=1.5
Vertex : (1.5 ,-12.2)
x-intercept : (-2,0) ,(5 ,0)
y-intercept: (0,-10)
Opening of the parabola: upward

Location of the vertex: minimum or lowest point

Example 3. y 2
>-x +2x
Step 1.Graph y= x2 - 2x.Because the
inequality symbol is > ,make the parabola dashed.
Step 2.Test a point outside the parabola
such as (0,4).
y>-x2+2x
4>0 +0
4>0 true so (0,4) is part of the solution.
Step 3.Shade the region outside the parabola where

(0,4) not located.

Example 3. y 2
>-x +2x
Step 4.Graph y>-x2 +2x.
-x (x-2)=0
vertex (h,k) or (x,y)
−𝒃 −𝒃
h= 𝒐𝒓 𝒙 =
𝟐𝒂 𝟐𝒂
−(𝟐) −𝟐
h= 𝒐𝒓 x= or 1
𝟐 −𝟐
vertex :( 1,1 )
y= -(1)𝟐 + 𝟐(𝟏)
y= 1
y-intercept
(0,0) (1,1) vertex
x-intercept x-intercept
(0,0) (2,0)

Axis of symmetry
x=1

-x (x-2)
Example 2. y < x2-3x -10
Axis of symmetry: x= 1
Vertex : (1 ,1 )
x-intercept : (0,0) ,(2 ,0)
y-intercept: (0,0)
Opening of the parabola: downward

Location of the vertex: maximum or highest point

Solid line ≤ 𝒐𝒓 ≥
 If the absolute value of the coefficient
of a > 1, the parabola is skinny.
Example: y > -4x2

If the absolute value of the coefficient of

a < 1,the parabola
is wide.
𝟏
Example : y < x2
𝟒

If the coefficient of a=1,the parabola is

not skinny and not wide.