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A term like x2 is called a square in algebra because it is the area of a square with side x
The adjective quadratic comes from the Latin word quadratum for square.
So a quadratic equation is one in which the highest indexnumber of a term with x in is x2
Examples of quadratic equations:y = x2
y = x2 + 1y = x2 + 3x - 10
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These equations can be drawn as graphs in the same way that weknow how to draw straight line graphs.
x -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3y
By substituting the given values for x calculate the y value for the following equation:
y = x2
9 4 1 0 1 4 9
This generates coordinates to plot on a graph
(-3,9)(-2,4)(-1, 1)(0, 0)
(1, 1)(2, 4)(3, 9)
Notice how the y valuesare symmetrical
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(-3,9)(-2,4)(-1, 1)(0, 0)
(1, 1)(2, 4)(3, 9)
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What is the name of this shape?Parabola
Why is it this shape?
because x2 is alwayspositive, even whenx itself is negativeand the value of y increases at a much faster rate than x
The lowest point is calledthe ‘minimum’
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Draw the graph for the following quadratic functiony = x2 + 1Complete the table:x -3 -1 0 1 3y 10 2 1 2 10
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Draw the graph
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Drawing graphs of more complex quadratic functionswe need bigger tables with more data in order to be ableto draw the graphs accurately
y = x2 - 3x - 2Draw the graph of this function
x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4x2
-3x -2 y
16 9 4 1 0 1 4 9 1612 9 6 3 0 -3 -6 -9 -12 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2 -2
Now add all thevalues togetherto find y 26 16 8 2 -2 -4 -4 -2 2
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y = x2 + 3Draw the graph of this function
x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4x2 +3
y -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
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16 9 4 1 0 1 4 9 163 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
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y = x2 + 2x + 1Draw the graph of this function
x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4x2
2x+1y -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
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16 9 4 1 0 1 4 9 16 -8 -6 -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 +1+1 +1+1 +1 +1+1 +1+1 9 4 1 0 1 4 9 16 25
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y = 2x2 – x + 3Draw the graph of this function
x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 42x2 -x +3 y -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
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y = x2 + 3Draw the graph of this function
x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4x2 +3
y -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
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Worksheet 1
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Draw the graph of this function
x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4x2 2x +1 y -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
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Worksheet 2
y = x2 + 2x + 1
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Draw the graph of this function
x -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
y -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4
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y = 2x2 – x + 3
Worksheet 3
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