QUADRATIC EQUATIONS

Objective:

You are expected to transform the quadratic function defined by

y = ax2 + bx + c into the form y = a(x – h)2 + k.
INITIAL EXERCISE

Analyze the graph at the

right. Take note of the
trend and the lowest
point.
 1. What is the trend of
the graph?
2. At what point did the
parabola change its
direction?

This point, where the parabola changes direction, is called the vertex.

 How do we
determine
the vertex?

y = 5x2 -20x + 15
STEP 1: Find x.
 
x=
  −(− 20)  
𝑦=5 𝑥 2+15
¿
2(5)  
𝑏=−20
  20
 
𝑎=5
¿
10
 
x
STEP 2: Find h(x).
 
As solved: x =  
𝑦=5 𝑥 2 − 20 𝑥 +15
𝑦=5 ( 2 ) 2 −20(2)+15
 

 
𝑦=5 ( 4 ) −40+15
 
𝑦=20 − 40+15
 
𝑦 =− 5
 x=2

y = -5
 
𝑦=5 𝑥 2 − 20 𝑥 +15
 
𝑦= 𝑎 ( 𝑥 −h ) 2+𝑘
v = (2, -5)
 
𝑦=5 ( 𝑥 − 2 ) 2+5
WATCH
EXERCISE / Find the VERTEX.
 
𝑦=3 𝑥 2 −18 𝑥 +6
 
𝑦= 𝑥 2+ 9 𝑥
 
𝑦=2 𝑥 2 −5 𝑥 +12