Quadratic Functions in the form of \(y=a{{\left( x-h \right)}^{2}}+k\)

Quadratic Functions in the form of \(y=a{{\left( x-h \right)}^{2}}+k\)

TGM Original Questions
Quadratic functionGraph

Roots

\(y = a(x - h)^2 - k \)

\( h\pm\sqrt{\frac{k}{a}}\)

\(y = -a(x - h)^2 + k \)

\( h\pm\sqrt{\frac{k}{a}}\)

Take \(a\ne0\). The displayed roots are real when \(k/a\ge0\); they coincide when \(k=0\). In the illustrated upward/downward cases, \(a>0\).

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