Mathematics Dictionary
Dr. K. G. Shih
Figure 314 : Parabola and quadratic function
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- Diagram : Parabola and quadratic function
Q02 |
- Parabola and quadratic Function y = a*x^2 + b*x + c
Q03 |
- Quadratic function y = 0.5*x^2 - 3*x + 2
Q04 |
- Parabola y = 0.5*x^2 - 3*x + 2
Q05 |
- Copmpare y = x^2 and y = (x - h)^2 - k
Q06 |
- Reference
Q01. Diagram :
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Q02. Parabola and quadrtic function y = a*x^2 + b*x + c
Quadratic function
y-intercpt is c
zeros of y is
x = (-b + Sqr(b^2 - 4*a*c)/(2*a)
x = (-b - Sqr(b^2 - 4*a*c)/(2*a)
Vertex : x = -b/(2*a) and y = -(b^2 - 4*a*c)/(4*a)
Range : form -(b^2 - 4*a*c)/(4*a) to + infinite
Domain : all real x
Curve
It decrease from +infinite to yv
It Increase from yv to +infinite
It has minimum at (xv, yv)
It concave upward
Parabola
Point p on curve. P to focus = P to directrix
vertex at (-b/(2*a), -(b^2 - 4*a*c)/(4*a)
Principal axis is x = -b/(2*a)
Distance from focus to directrix is D = 1/(2*a)
Focus at xf = (-b/(2*a), yf = D/2 - (b^2 - 4*a*c)/(4*a)
Directrix is y = -b/(2*a) - D/2
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Q03. Quadrtic function y = 0.5*x^2 - 3*x + 2
Properties
y-intercept is 1
zeros of y is at x = 0.764 and x = 5.236
Vertex (3, -2.5)
y = 0.5*(x - 0.764)*(x - 5.236)
The curve
x < 0.764, y is positive and curve is decreasing
x = 0.764, y is zero
x > 0.764 and x < 3 y is negative and curve id decreasing
x = 3.000 and y = -2.5 and the curve has minimum
x > 3.000 and x < 5.236 and y is positive and curve is increasing
x = 5.236, y is zseo
x > 5.326, y is positive and curve is increasing
Sequence and difference
x value ... Squence ... 1st diff ... 2nd diff
..... 1 ...... -0.5
..... 2 ...... -2.0 ....... -1.5
..... 3 ...... -2.5 ....... -0.5 ........ 1.0
..... 4 ...... -2.0 ....... +0.5 ........ 1.0
..... 5 ...... -0.5 ....... +1.5 ........ 1.0
..... 6 ...... +2.0 ....... +2.5 ........ 1.0
etc
Derivatives
y' = x - 3
x < 3 and y' is negative and curve is decreasing
x = 3 and y' is zero and curve has minimum
x > 3 and y' is positive and curve is increasing
y" = 1
Curve is concave upward
y" is same as the 2nd difference
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Q04. Parabola y = 0.5*x^2 - 3*x + 2
Question
1. Find Coordinates of vertex
2. Find distance from focus to directrix
3. Find Coordinates of focus
4. Find equation of principal axis
5. Find equation of directrix
Answers
1. Vertex
xv = -b/(2*a) = -(-3)/(2*0.5) = 3
yv = F(xv) = 0.5*(3)^2 - 3*(3) + 2 = -2.5
2. D = 1/(2*a) = 1/(2*0.1) = 1
3. Focus
xf = xv = 3
yf = yv + D/2 = -2.5 + 1/2 = -2
4. Equation of principal axis x = xv = 3
5. Equation of directrix y = yv - D/2 = -2.5 - 0.5 = -3
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Q05. Copmpare y = x^2 and y = (x - h)^2 - k
Comparison
Similarity
Both have D = 1/(2*a) = 1/2
Both are parabola opening upward
The curves are congruent
Difference
y = x^2
Vertex at (0, 0)
Focus at (0, 0.25)
Equation of directrix y = -0.25
y = (x - h)^2 - k
Vertex at (h, k)
Focus at (0, k + 0.25)
Equation of directrix y = k - 0.25
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Q06. Reference
Reference
Subject |
Parabola
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