Question

Given the vertex of a quadratic function, find the axis of symmetry.

Answer 1

(i) The equation of the axis of symmetry is x = - 5.

(ii) The coordinates of the vertex of the parabola are (h, k) = (4, - 18). The x-value of the vertex is 4.

(iii) According to the vertex form of the quadratic equation, the parabola opens down due to negative lead coefficient and has a vertex at (2, 4), which is a maximum.  

How to analyze and interpret quadratic functions

In this question we must find and infer characteristics from three cases of quadratic equations. (i) In this case we must find a formula of a axis of symmetry based on information about the vertex of the parabola. Such axis passes through the vertex. Hence, the equation of the axis of symmetry is x = - 5.

(ii) We need to transform the quadratic equation into its vertex form to determine the coordinates of the vertex by algebraic handling:

y = x² - 8 · x - 2

y + 18 = x² - 8 · x + 16

y + 18 = (x - 4)²

In a nutshell, the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola are (h, k) = (4, - 18). The x-value of the vertex is 4.

(iii) Now here we must apply a procedure similar to what was in used in part (ii):

y = - 2 · (x² - 4 · x + 2)

y - 4 = - 2 · (x² - 4 · x + 2) - 4

y - 4 = - 2 · (x² - 4 · x + 4)

y - 4 = - 2 · (x - 2)²

According to the vertex form of the quadratic equation, the parabola opens down due to negative lead coefficient and has a vertex at (2, 4), which is a maximum.  

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