LESSON 2:

Graphs of Quadratic
Functions
 Graphs of Quadratic Function

• Parabola – graph of the quadratic function

• Vertex – turning point of the parabola
• Axis of Symmetry – a line which divides the
graph into two parts such that one-half of the
graph is the reflection of the other half
 Graphs of Quadratic Function
Opening of the graph

opens upward
vertex – minimum point

opens downward
vertex – maximum point
 Graphs of Quadratic Function

– set of all Real Numbers

– depends whether the parabola opens
upward or downward
 Verte
x
Maximum Axis of
Point Symmetry

Axis of
Symmetry Verte
x
Minimum
 Graphing a Parabola with Equation in Vertex Form

1. Determine whether the parabola opens upward or

downward.
2. Determine the vertex of the parabola. The vertex is (h,
k).
3. Find any x-intercept by replacing f(x) with 0. Solve
the resulting equation of x.
4. Find any y-intercept by replacing x with 0. Solve the
resulting equation of y.
5. Plot the intercepts and vertex. Connect this points with
a smooth curve.
Examples:
Sketch the graph of each quadratic function and
identify the vertex, domain, range, and the opening of
the graph. State whether the vertex is a minimum or
maximum point, and write the equation of its axis of
symmetry.
2
1 . 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=𝑥 + 4 𝑥 − 5
2
2 . 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=− 𝑥 +5 𝑥+ 6
2
3 . 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )=−2 𝑥 +5 𝑥+ 12
Activity:

In a graphing paper,
answer Activity 5: Draw and
Describe Me! numbers 1, 2,
4,5, 6 on page 146-147.