Solution for f (x)=a (xh)2k equation Simplifying f (x) = a (x 1h) * 2 k Multiply f * x fx = a (x 1h) * 2 k Reorder the terms fx = a (1h x) * 2 k Reorder the terms for easier multiplication fx = 2a (1h x) k fx = (1h * 2a x * 2a) k fx = (2ah 2ax) k Solving fx =2 x 1 = f(x 2) f(x 1) x 2 x 1 (61) It's a linear approximation of the behavior of f between the points x 1 and x 2 7 Quadratic Functions The quadratic function (aka the parabola function or the square function) f(x) = ax2 bx c (71) can always be written in the form f(x) = a(x h)2 k (72) where V = (h;k) is the coordinate of the vertexA quadratic function is a polynomial function of degree two The graph of a quadratic function is a parabola The general form of a quadratic function is f(x) = ax2 bx c where a, b, and c are real numbers and a ≠ 0 The standard form of a quadratic function is f(x) = a(x − h)2 k where a ≠ 0
Quadratic Functions
