Graphing Quadratic Functions
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Objective
I can graph a quadratic function by plotting key features such as the vertex and intercepts.
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Practice
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What are the x-intercepts of the quadratic function y = 5x² - 20x + 15? Show your work.
Explain how to find the vertex of the quadratic function y = 5x² - 20x + 15. What are the coordinates of the vertex?
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“Graph the quadratic function y = 2x² - 8x + 6 by identifying and plotting the vertex and the x-intercepts. Show your work in determining these key features. Graph the quadratic function y = -3x² + 12x - 9 by identifying and plotting the vertex and the x-intercepts. Show your work in determining these key features. ”
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