Graphing Quadratic Equations to Solve

To solve a quadratic by graphing is to find where the parabola crosses the x-axis. We call these the ___. Select all that apply.

• zeroes

• x-intercepts

• solutions

• roots

What is another word that describes the zeroes of a quadratic function?  

• y-intercepts

• vertex

• x-intercepts

• maximum

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7D

What are the x- intercepts?

• x= 0 and x= -4

• x= 0 and x= 4

• y= 0

• x= 2

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

Label the following in the graph:

a

b

d

c

e

root/x-intercept right

root/x-intercept left

axis of symmetry (AOS)

y-intercept

vertex

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

The quadratic equation in VERTEX FORM: y = (x + 3)² - 6

is graphed on the right.

Find the coordinates for the x-intercepts, y-intercept and vertex

• (0, 3)

• y-intercept

• (-5.5, 0) (-0.5, 0)

• vertex

• (-3, -6)

• x-intercept

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

The graph of quadratic function f is shown on the grid.

Vertex: (a)  

y-intercept: (b)  

Axis of Symmetry: ​ (c)  

Range : (d)  

• (-3, -5)

• (0, 4)

• x = -3

• x ≥ -5

• (-2, -4)

• (-6, 4)

• (4, 0)

• x ≥ 3

• x = -5

• -4

Looking at the graph,

The vertex is at Point ​ (a)  

The Positive Zero is at Point ​ (b)  

The y-intercept is at Point ​ (c)  

The Negative Zero is a Point ​ (d)  

• 3

• 4

• 2

• 1

• Not Shown

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

The graph of quadratic function f is shown on the grid.

Vertex: (a)  

y-intercept: (b)  

Axis of Symmetry: ​ (c)  

Minimum Value: (d)  

• (-3, -5)

• (0, 4)

• x = -3

• -5

• (-2, -4)

• (-6, 4)

• (4, 0)

• 4

• x = -5

• -4

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

The graph of quadratic function f is shown on the grid.

f(x) = (x + 3)² − 5

Vertex: (a)  

y-intercept: (b)  

Axis of Symmetry: ​ (c)  

Minimum Value: (d)  

• (-3, -5)

• (0, 4)

• x = -3

• -5

• (-2, -4)

• (-6, 4)

• (4, 0)

• 4

• x = -5

• -4

If we have the equation here, can we graph and match?

(a)  

• F

• G

• H

• J