Name
Date
Class
Practice A
LESSON
9-1
Identifying Quadratic Functions
Tell whether each function is quadratic. Explain.
1.
x
1
2
3
4
5
y
0
3
8
15
24
2. y 5 2x
2
yes
yes
it can be written in the form
y ax 2 bx c.
the second differences are constant.
Y
3. Use the table of values to graph y x 2 4.
yx 4
2
x
2
1
0
1
2
x,
y
y 2 2 4 0 2, 0 y 1 2 4 3 1, 3 y 0 2 4 4 0, 4 1, 3 y 1 2 4 3
2
2, 0 y 2 4 0
X
Tell whether the graph of each quadratic function opens
upward or downward.
4. y 5x 2
5. y 2x 2 7
downward
upward
Use the graph of the quadratic function below for questions 68.
6. Identify the vertex of the parabola.
Y
2, 6 7. Give the minimum or maximum value.
X
minimum: 6
8. Find the domain and range.
D: all real numbers; R: y 6
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