Algebra 1 Name:_____________________________

Unit 3B Study Guide – QuadraticDate:

Functions
_______________ Period: ______

What you need to Things to remember Examples

know & be able to do
1. Describe y = a(x – h)2 + k a. Describe the transformations and name the a. Describe the transformations and name the
transformations from a: stretches/shrinks & vertex: vertex:
an equation or graph reflects y = -2(x + 3)2 - 9
h: shifts left & right
k: shifts up & down

vertex: (h, k)

2. Create a function Determine your, a, h, and a. Opens down, shifts up 3 units and shrinks b. Shifts left 5 and reflects across the x-axis
using transformations k values by ¼

3. Describe the -Domain: all possible a. Domain: b. Domain:

domain and range. values for x
Range: Range:
-Range: all possible
values for y
-“How far up or down
does your graph go?”
-written as an inequality

4. Describe the Zeros and x-intercepts a. x-intercepts: zeros: b. x-intercepts: zeros:

intercepts and zeros. are the same thing.
y-intercept: y-intercept:
Zeros: x = ___
X-int: (p, 0) (q, 0)
Y-int: (0, c)

5. Describe the vertex, Vertex: highest or lowest a. Vertex: Axis of Sym: b. Vertex: Axis of Sym:
axis of symmetry, point
extrema, and min/max Extrema: Max/Min Value: Extrema: Max/Min Value:
values. Axis of Symmetry: x
value of the vertex;
written as x =

Extrema: Max or Min?

 Max/Min Value: What’s
the lowest or highest
your graph goes; written
as y =

6. Describe the end Which direction are the a. As x  -∞, f(x)  _____. b. As x  -∞, f(x)  _____.
behavior. ends of the graph As x  ∞, f(x) _____. As x  ∞, f(x) _____.
headed? To positive or
negative infinity?

7. Describe the Draw your axis of a. Interval of Increase: b. Interval of Increase:

intervals of increase symmetry and create an
or decrease. inequality to represent to Interval of Decrease: Interval of Decrease:
the left and right of the
axis of symmetry.

Then determine which

direction the graph is
going on the left and
then on the right using
your inequalities.

8. Describe the Determine which parts of a. Positive: b. Positive:

positive and negative the graph are above or
parts of the graph below the x-axis. Negative: Negative:

Use inequalities to
describe the different
regions using the x-
intercepts.

9. Find the average -Determine your two x- a. On interval from 0 ≤ x ≤ 2: b. On interval from -3 ≤ x ≤ 0:
rate of change given a values and find their
graph corresponding y-values
on the parabola.
 -Calculate the rate of
change (rise over run)

10. Find the average Find two points (by a. Calculate the average rate of change for y = x2 + 1 on the interval 0 ≤ x ≤ 2.
rate of change given substituting x-values into
an equation the equation to get your
y-values.

Then use slope formula

11. Graph in vertex 1. Determine your

form vertex. a. Graph the following equation:

2. Create a table with 2

values to the left and
right of the vertex.

3. Graph.

12. Graph in standard 1. Determine your vertex

form a. Graph the following equation:
.

2. Create a table with 2

values to the left and
right of the vertex.

3. Graph.
13. Graph in factored 1. Determine your x-
form intercepts and plot them. a. Graph the following equation:

2. Determine you vertex

(find the middle of the
two x-intercepts or use

).

3. Plot vertex and graph.

14. Different Forms of Vertex Form: a. Determine the form and associated b. Determine the form and associated
Quadratics y = a(x – h)2 + k characteristics: y = 2(x + 4)(x – 3) characteristics: y = (x – 5)2 + 9
(h, k) is vertex

Standard Form:
y = ax2 + bx + c
(0, c) is y-intercept

Factored Form:
c. Determine the form and associated d. Determine the form and associated
y = a(x – p)(x – q)
characteristics: y = -x2 + 6x - 1 characteristics: y = -(x + 2)2
(p, 0) & (q, 0) are x-
intercepts

A determines if graph
opens up or down

15. Converting Use your Converting a. What characteristics can you describe in y b. What characteristics can you describe in y
between forms Between Forms graphic = (x + 4)(x – 7)? = (x + 3)2 – 5
organizer.

Convert to standard form. What new Convert to standard form. What new
characteristic can you give? characteristic can you give?

c. What characteristics can you describe in y = d. What characteristics can you describe in y =
x2 + 6x + 4 x2 – 5x – 24

Convert to vertex form. What new Convert to factored form. What new
characteristic can you give? characteristic can you give?

16. Create equations Determine the best form a. Given: X-intercepts of (7, 0) and (-8, 0) and b. Given: Vertex of (-3, -6) and graph has a
given characteristics to represent the given graph opens up maximum
characteristics
17. Create equations a. b.
given graphs

Vertex Form: Vertex Form:

Intercept Form: Intercept Form:

Standard Form: Standard Form:

18. Applications of the Maximum/Minimum a. The height in feet of a rocket after x second b. The arch of bridge is modeled by the
Vertex indicate finding the is given by y = –16x2 + 128x. What is the equation y = -¼ (x – 50)2 + 95, where x
vertex. maximum height reached by the rocket and represent the horizontal distance (in feet) and
how long does it take to reach that height? y represents the vertical distance (in feet).
Describe what you know What is the maximum height of the arch?
about your equation
before completing any
solving.

Interpret the vertex in

terms of what x and y
represent.

c.
You run a canoe rental business on a small river in Georgia. You currently charge $12 per
hour canoe and average 36 rentals a day. An industry journal says that for every fifty cent
increase in rental price, the average business can expect to lose two rentals a day.

a. Use this information to attempt to maximize your income. What should you charge?
 Number of
Price Revenue
Rentals

$12 36

19. Comparing a. Which representation has the greater y- b. What representation has the smallest
Quadratic Functions intercept: minimum value?

A. y = x2 + 6x – 2 A.
X -1 0 1 2
y 1 -2 -3 -2

B.
X -3 -2 -1 0 1
Y -2 -5 -6 -5 -2 B.

C. y = (x + 3)(x – 1)

C. y = x2 – 2x + 6