Lewis Carroll wrote these lines about a quadratic:
Yet what are all such gaieties to me
Whose thoughts are full of indices and surds?
x*x + 7x + 53 = 11/3
The vertex.
There is no equation (nor inequality) in the question so there can be no graph - with or without an axis of symmetry.
It depends on the level of your mathematical knowledge. One way is to differentiate the quadratic equation and find the value of x for which the derivative is 0. The advantage of this method is that it works for turning points of polynomials of all degrees. The disadvantage is that you need to know differentiation. For a quadratic, an alternative, and simpler way is to write the equation in the form: y = ax2 + bx + c Then the x value of the vertex is -b/2a
it is a vertices's form of a function known as Quadratic
A parabola is a graph of a 2nd degree polynomial function. Two graph a parabola, you must factor the polynomial equation and solve for the roots and the vertex. If factoring doesn't work, use the quadratic equation.
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The graph of a quadratic function is always a parabola. If you put the equation (or function) into vertex form, you can read off the coordinates of the vertex, and you know the shape and orientation (up/down) of the parabola.
The vertex form for a quadratic equation is y=a(x-h)^2+k.
The vertex.
You should always use the vertex and at least two points to graph each quadratic equation. A good choice for two points are the intercepts of the quadratic equation.
It is a turning point. It lies on the axis of symmetry.
look for the interceptions add these and divide it by 2 (that's the x vertex) for the yvertex you just have to fill in the x(vertex) however you can also use the formula -(b/2a)
y=2(x-3)+1
There is no equation (nor inequality) in the question so there can be no graph - with or without an axis of symmetry.
The vertex must be half way between the two x intercepts
I'm assuming that you meant y = 2(x^2) +4. If it were only y = 2x +4, then this would be a linear equation and not a parabola. Anyways, use the equation x = -b/2a to find the x-value of your vertex AND your axis of symmetry. (Given the standard equation y = a(x^2) + bx + c) So, x = -0/2(2) - x = 0 (Axis of Symmetry) Now plug 0 back into your equation to find your y-value of your vertex. y = 2(0^2)+4 y=0 + 4 y = 4 Therefore Vertex = (0,4)
Since the vertex is at the origin and the parabola opens downward, the equation of the parabola is x2 = 4py, where p < 0, and the axis of symmetry is the y-axis. So the focus is at y-axis at (0, p) and the directrix equation is y = -p. Now, what do you mean with 1 and 76 units? 1.76 units? If the distance of the vertex and the focus is 1.76 units, then p = -1.76, thus 4p = -7.04, then the equation of the parabola is x2 = -7.04y.