Quadratic function y=f(x)=ax2+bx+c always represent a parabola. If the co-efficient of x2 is positive , the parabola will be concave up and negative , the parabola will be concave down. For manually sketch the quadratic function graph, we will find two points for which y=f(x)=0 that means the parabola passes through this two points and the concavity of parabola depend on the co-efficient of x2 . As for example y=f(x)=x2-5x+4=(x-1)(x-4). If x=1 or x=4, then y will be zero.That means the parabola passes through (1, 0) and (4, 0). Since the co-efficient of x2 is 1 which is positive, so the parabola will be concave up. Geogebra Free graphing calculator for math graph drawing website www.graph2d.com can draw any qudratic function. You can type x**2-5*x+4 in the input box and then press drawing button to get the graph. You can also try to draw with the function f(x)=x2, f(x)=-x2, f(x)=x2+5x, f(x)=x2-3x, f(x)=x2+2x+5 etc.
If we find only one point for which y=0, then the parabola touches x-axis on that point. As for example, y=f(x)=2(x-2) 2, there is only one point (2, 0) for which y=0, so the parabola touches x-axis at (2, 0) which is critical point. Since the co-efficient of x2 is 2 which is positive, so the parabola will be concave up. Free graphing calculator for math drawing website www.graph2d.com can draw any qudratic function. You can type 2*(x-2)**2 in the input box and then the graph will drawn automatically.
If we can not find any point for which y=0, then we will try to get a term of whole square. As for example, y=f(x)=x2-4x+7=(x-2) 2+3. When x=2, then the (x-2) 2=0 and hence y=3. So the point (2, 3) is a critical point. Since the co-efficient of x2 is 1 which is positive, so the parabola will be concave up. Free graphing calculator for math drawing website www.graph2d.com can draw any qudratic function. You can type x**2-4*x+7 in the input box and then the graph will drawn automatically.
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A polynomial function of degree two is called quadratic function. The graph of quadratic function is always represent a parabola which can be drawn by quadratic function graph maker,browsing link: Graphing calculator of Math