All functions of this type will have a the general shape of a parabola (u-shaped), with different inflection points and variations. The geometry of these functions does change as the degree increases; quadratic functions have a single vertex and focus, while higher degree polynomials will often ...
How to find the equation of the given function with zeroes of (3/2), 4, and -1 passing through (2,3) Find the value of k so that the parabola y = x^2 + kx + 100 has only one x- intercept. Find the equation of the tangent line to the graph of y ...
Our job is to find the values ofa,bandcafter first observing the graph.Sometimes it is easy to spot the points where the curve passes through, but often we need to estimate the points. Let's start with the simplest case. (We'll assume the axis of the given parabola is vertical...