y = a(x – h)
+ k with a ≠ 0
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Vertex Form of a Quadratic Equation:
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This is a parabola that has been transformed by:
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The vertex is at ___________
The line of symmetry is at __________
To get the y-intercept, you ___________________
To get the x-intercepts, you ___________________ and solve.
Let’s take our parabola from the previous page:
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y = 2 x − 3
2
− 4
the vertex is at _________
the line of symmetry is at ________
the y-intercept is:
the x-intercept is:
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