Lesson 11

Graphing from the Factored Form

  • Let’s graph some quadratic functions in factored form.

Problem 1

Select all true statements about the graph that represents y=2x(x-11).

A:

Its x-intercepts are at (\text-2,0) and (11,0).

B:

Its x-intercepts are at (0,0) and (11,0).

C:

Its x-intercepts are at (2,0) and (\text-11,0).

D:

It has only one x-intercept.

E:

The x-coordinate of its vertex is -4.5.

F:

The x-coordinate of its vertex is 11.

G:

The x-coordinate of its vertex is 4.5.

H:

The x-coordinate of its vertex is 5.5.

Problem 2

Select all equations whose graphs have a vertex with x-coordinate 2.

A:

y=(x-2)(x-4)

B:

y=(x-2)(x+2)

C:

y=(x-1)(x-3)

D:

y=x(x+4)

E:

y=x(x-4)

Problem 3

Determine the x-intercepts and the x-coordinate of the vertex of the graph that represents each equation. 

equation x -intercepts x-coordinate of the vertex
y=x(x-2)    
y=(x-4)(x+5)    
y= \text-5x (3-x)    

Problem 4

Which one is the graph of the equation y=(x-3)(x+5)?

Graph A

Graph of non linear function.

Graph B

Graph of non linear function, origin O. Horizontal axis from negative 8 to 6, by 2’s. Vertical axis from negative 8 to 12, by 4’s. Line passes through 1 comma 7, 3 comma 0, 5 comma 0, and 7 comma 7.

Graph C

Graph of non linear function.

Graph D

Graph of non linear function, origin O. Horizontal axis from negative 8 to 6, by 2’s. Vertical axis from negative 16 to 4, by 4’s. Line passes through negative 3 comma 0, 1 comma negative 16, and 5 comma 0.
A:

Graph A

B:

Graph B

C:

Graph C

D:

Graph D

Problem 5

  1. What are the x-intercepts of the graph of y=(x-2)(x-4)?
  2. Find the coordinates of another point on the graph. Show your reasoning.
  3. Sketch a graph of the equation y = (x-2)(x-4).

Problem 6

A company sells calculators. If the price of the calculator in dollars is p, the company estimates that it will sell 10,\!000-120p calculators.

Write an expression that represents the revenue in dollars from selling calculators if a calculator is priced at p dollars.

(From Unit 6, Lesson 7.)

Problem 7

Is (s+t)^2 equivalent to s^2+2st+t^2? Explain or show your reasoning.

(From Unit 6, Lesson 8.)

Problem 8

Tyler is shopping for a truck. He found two trucks that he likes. One truck sells for $7,200. A slightly older truck sells for 15% less. How much does the older truck cost?

(From Unit 5, Lesson 14.)

Problem 9

Here are graphs of two exponential functions, f and g.

The function f is given by f(x) = 100 \boldcdot 2^x while g is given by g(x) = a \boldcdot b^x.

Based on the graphs of the functions, what can you conclude about a and b?

2 exponential functions.
(From Unit 5, Lesson 13.)

Problem 10

Suppose G takes a student’s grade and gives a student’s name as the output. Explain why G is not a function.

(From Unit 4, Lesson 2.)