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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Any one know how to Graph Quadratic Equation? Question are in the pictures please help me <3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@directrix

Directrix (directrix):

The x-squared term is positive so the parabola opens upward.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

A?

Directrix (directrix):

You want the parabola that: opens upward crosses the x-axis at 4 and -2 and has a vertex at (1, -9). Do any of the options satisfy all three of those conditions? @KathyMae95

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i think so a?

OpenStudy (jhannybean):

You don't need help completing the square then?

Directrix (directrix):

Not Option a because it does not cross the x-axis at all. Which option crosses the x-axis at 4 and -2?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i though they where all down the rest

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i say d i think im wrong so its c?

Directrix (directrix):

How about this? Does it meet all the criteria?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no?

OpenStudy (owlcoffee):

in order to graph a quadratic function, you'll have to first study the domain, well... Any quadratic equation has no point of indetermination, but presenting a domain is indeed more "complete" in that sense. Now, we write the domain as: \[d(f)= \mathbb{R} \] explaining that the domain is indeed all the real numbers. I believe you don't have to use calculus for this so I'll stick with algebra. Let's first look at the "roots" of the function, meaning the value of "x" when the function intersects the x-axis. meaning that we want the image, to be zero: \[x^2 -2x -8=0\] Well, you know how to solve these, but it's with the general formula: \[x=\frac{ -b \pm \sqrt{b^2-4ac} }{ 2a }\] \[x=\frac{ 2 \pm \sqrt{2^{2}-4(1)(-8)} }{ 2(1) }\] \[x= \frac{ 2 \pm \sqrt{36} }{ 2 }\] \[x_1 =4\] \[x_2 =-2\] We could find two solutions, so therefore, the function actually does cut the x-axis, So option A is not correct. Let's now study the sign: |dw:1417935054038:dw| So, the parabola opens upward, so therefore, option "B", is not the answer. Finally, the y- interception, calculated by making all the "x's" zero: \[f(0)=0^2 -2(0) -8\] \[f(0)=-8\] So we discard the option "D". Leaving us only with option "C".

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so c it correct?

Directrix (directrix):

Yes.

OpenStudy (owlcoffee):

yup.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok thank u

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