Block 3
Sketching Parabolas
What is to be Learned?
• How to sketch a parabola
– Showing roots
– And Turning points
Not Yet!
Turning Points
y = x2
– 2x – 15
Complete the square
= (x – 1)2
– 1 – 15
= (x – 1)2
– 16
Min Value of y = - 16, when x = 1
i.e Min Turning Point (1 , -16)
Very Handy
For y = x2
– 2x – 15
Must be
Minimum Turning Point
(1 , -16)
y = x2
+ 6x + 4
Complete the square
= (x + 3)2
– 9 + 4
= (x + 3)2
– 5
Min Value of y = -5, when x = -3
i.e Min Turning Point (-3, -5)
Minimum Turning Point
(-3, -5)
Roots
Occur where curve cuts x axis
Where y = 0
Roots
Turning
Point
Minimum Turning Point
(1 , -16)
y = x2
– 2x – 15
Finding Roots
y = x2
– 2x – 15
For Roots y = 0
= x2
– 2x – 15
or x2
– 2x – 15 = 0
(x – 5)(x + 3) = 0
x – 5 = 0 or x + 3 = 0
x = 5 x = -3
Coordinates of Roots (5 , 0) and (-3 , 0)
y0
(1 , -16)
y = x2
– 2x – 15
Finding Roots
y = x2
– 4x
For Roots y = 0
= x2
– 4x
or x2
– 4x = 0
x(x – 4) = 0
x = 0 or x – 4 = 0
x = 0 x = 4
Coordinates of Roots (0 , 0) and (4 , 0)
y0
Finding Y Intercept
Very Easy
Occurs where x = 0
y = x2
– 2x – 15
X= 0 y = 02
– 2(0) – 15
= -15
Y Intercept (0 , -15)
Sketching Parabolas
Vital Points and Tactics
• Roots (y = 0)
• Y Intercept (x = 0)
• Turning point (complete square)
Ex y = x2
+ 6x + 8
Roots (y = 0)
x2
+ 6x + 8 = 0
Factorising (x + 4)(x + 2) = 0
x + 4 =0 or x + 2 =0
x = -4 or x = -2
Roots (-4 , 0) and (-2 , 0)
Y Intercept (x = 0)
v = 02
+ 6(0) + 8
= 8
Y intercept (0 , 8)
Turning point (complete Square)
y = x2
+ 6x + 8
= (x + 3)2
– 9 + 8
= (x + 3)2
– 1
Min Value, y = -1, when x = -3
Min Turning Point (-3, -1)
Shape Positive
x
y
8
-4 -2
(-3, -1)
x
y
6
1 5
(3, -4)
Key Question
Sketch y =x2
– 6x + 5
showing turning point, roots
and y intercept

Sketching parabolas

  • 1.
  • 2.
    What is tobe Learned? • How to sketch a parabola – Showing roots – And Turning points Not Yet!
  • 3.
    Turning Points y =x2 – 2x – 15 Complete the square = (x – 1)2 – 1 – 15 = (x – 1)2 – 16 Min Value of y = - 16, when x = 1 i.e Min Turning Point (1 , -16)
  • 4.
    Very Handy For y= x2 – 2x – 15 Must be Minimum Turning Point (1 , -16)
  • 5.
    y = x2 +6x + 4 Complete the square = (x + 3)2 – 9 + 4 = (x + 3)2 – 5 Min Value of y = -5, when x = -3 i.e Min Turning Point (-3, -5) Minimum Turning Point (-3, -5)
  • 6.
    Roots Occur where curvecuts x axis Where y = 0 Roots Turning Point
  • 7.
    Minimum Turning Point (1, -16) y = x2 – 2x – 15
  • 8.
    Finding Roots y =x2 – 2x – 15 For Roots y = 0 = x2 – 2x – 15 or x2 – 2x – 15 = 0 (x – 5)(x + 3) = 0 x – 5 = 0 or x + 3 = 0 x = 5 x = -3 Coordinates of Roots (5 , 0) and (-3 , 0) y0 (1 , -16) y = x2 – 2x – 15
  • 9.
    Finding Roots y =x2 – 4x For Roots y = 0 = x2 – 4x or x2 – 4x = 0 x(x – 4) = 0 x = 0 or x – 4 = 0 x = 0 x = 4 Coordinates of Roots (0 , 0) and (4 , 0) y0
  • 10.
    Finding Y Intercept VeryEasy Occurs where x = 0 y = x2 – 2x – 15 X= 0 y = 02 – 2(0) – 15 = -15 Y Intercept (0 , -15)
  • 11.
    Sketching Parabolas Vital Pointsand Tactics • Roots (y = 0) • Y Intercept (x = 0) • Turning point (complete square)
  • 12.
    Ex y =x2 + 6x + 8 Roots (y = 0) x2 + 6x + 8 = 0 Factorising (x + 4)(x + 2) = 0 x + 4 =0 or x + 2 =0 x = -4 or x = -2 Roots (-4 , 0) and (-2 , 0) Y Intercept (x = 0) v = 02 + 6(0) + 8 = 8 Y intercept (0 , 8)
  • 13.
    Turning point (completeSquare) y = x2 + 6x + 8 = (x + 3)2 – 9 + 8 = (x + 3)2 – 1 Min Value, y = -1, when x = -3 Min Turning Point (-3, -1) Shape Positive
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  • 15.
    x y 6 1 5 (3, -4) KeyQuestion Sketch y =x2 – 6x + 5 showing turning point, roots and y intercept