SP#1: Unit E Concept 1: Identifying x-intercepts, y-intercepts, vertex, axis of quadratics and graphing them.

This problem will display an equation and and will display how to factor it and turn the factored answer into a parent graph. Also, once you have the parent graph equation, you find the vertex, y-intercept, and axis. To find the vertex, you look at the h and k of the parent graph equation. To find the y-intercept, set all the x's of the parent graph equation to zero then solve. To find the axis, look at the h of the equation and that will be your answer. Lastly, to find the x-intercept(s), you solve the factored equation-not the parent graph equation- and you will end up with two answers. Those answers will be your x-intercept(s).

Be sure to pay attention to which equation is which; in this case be sure to tell which is the factored equation and which is the parent graph equation. Also, remember that the parent graph equation is f(x)=a(x-h)^2+k. Lastly, remember that if you square root a positive, the outcome will have a +- result.