Algebra II : Quadratic Functions

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Example Questions

Example Question #3 : Graphing Parabolic Inequalities

The graphs of the lines  and  are shown on the figure. The region  is defined by which two inequalities?

Xsquaredand2xplus2_gim

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The region  contains only  values which are greater than or equal to those on the line , so its  values are .

Similarly, the region contains only  values which are less than or equal to those on the line , so its  values are .

Example Question #121 : Quadratic Functions

Which of the following graphs correctly represents the quadratic inequality below (solutions to the inequalities are shaded in blue)?

Possible Answers:

Incorrect2

Incorrect3

Incorrect1

Correct

Incorrect4

Correct answer:

Correct

Explanation:

To begin, we analyze the equation given: the base equation,  is shifted left one unit and vertically stretched by a factor of 2. The graph of the equation  is:

Graph of equation

To solve the inequality, we need to take a test point and plug it in to see if it matches the inequality. The only points that cannot be used are those directly on our parabola, so let's use the origin . If plugging this point in makes the inequality true, then we shade the area containing that point (in this case, outside the parabola); if it makes the inequality untrue, then the opposite side is shaded (in this case, the inside of the parabola). Plugging the numbers in shows:

Simplified as:

Which is not true, so the area inside of the parabola should be shaded, resulting in the following graph:

Correct

Example Question #1 : Graphing Circular Inequalities

Find an inequality for points on a graph that fall on or inside of a circle centered at  with a radius of , as shown below.

Circc

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The equation for a circle centered at point  with radius  is . Our circle is centered at  with , and we are interested in points that lie along or inside of the circle. This means the left-hand side must be less than or equal to the right-hand side of the equation. We are left with  or 

Example Question #1 : Graphing Circular Inequalities

Given the above circle inequality, which point is not on the edge of the circle?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a graph of a circle with radius of 5 and a center of (1,1). The center of the circle is not on the edge of the circle, so that is the correct answer. All other points are exactly 5 units away from the circle's center, making them a part of the circle.

Example Question #521 : Functions And Graphs

Given the above circle inequality, does the center satisfy the equation?

Possible Answers:

Yes

No

Maybe

Can't tell

Correct answer:

No

Explanation:

The center of the circle is , so plugging those values in for x and y yields the response that 0 is greater than or equal to 25.

Since plugging in the center values gives us a false statement we know that our center does not satisfy the inequality. 

Example Question #1 : Graphing Circular Inequalities

Given the above circle inequality, is the shading on the graph inside or outside the circle?

Possible Answers:

Can't Tell

Outside

Inside

Both

Correct answer:

Outside

Explanation:

Check the center of the circle to see if that point satisfies the inequality.

When evaluating the function at the center (1,1), we see that it does not satisfy the equation, so it cannot be in the shaded region of the graph.

Therefore the shading is outside of the circle.

Example Question #1 : Graphing Circular Inequalities

Given the above circle inequality, which point is not on the edge of the circle?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is a graph of a circle with radius of 6 and a center of (-2,4). The point (2,2) is not on the edge of the circle, so that is the correct answer. All other points are exactly 6 units away from the circle's center, making them a part of the circle.

Example Question #1 : Graphing Circular Inequalities

Given the above circle inequality, which point satisfies the inequality?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The left side of the equation must be greater than or equal to 36 in order to satisfy the equation, so plugging in each of the values for x and y, we see:

Therefore only  yields an answer that is greater than or equal to 36.

Example Question #1 : Graphing Circular Inequalities

Given the above circle inequality, does the center satisfy the equation?

Possible Answers:

Can't tell

Maybe

No

Yes

Correct answer:

No

Explanation:

The center of the circle is , so plugging those values in for x and y yields the response,

 

Therefore, the center does not satisfy the inequality. 

Example Question #1 : Graphing Circular Inequalities

Given the above circle inequality, is the shading on the graph inside or outside the circle?

Possible Answers:

Inside

Both

Can't tell

Outside

Correct answer:

Outside

Explanation:

Check the center of the circle to see if that point satisfies the inequality. When evaluating the function at the center (-2,4), we see that it does not satisfy the equation, so it cannot be in the shaded region of the graph. Therefore the shading is outside of the circle.

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