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Quadratics, SMB-005

  1. Complete the table of values for the equation  `y=8-2x^2`.  (1 mark)

\begin{array} {|l|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} x \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & -3 & -2 & -1 & \ \ 0\ \  & \ \ 1\ \  & \ \ 2\ \ & \ \ 3 \ \  \\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} y \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} &  &   & 6 &  &  &  & -10  \\
\hline
\end{array}

  1. Sketch the graph  `y=8-2x^2`  (2 marks) 
      
  2. For what range of `x`-values is the parabola concave down?  (1 mark)

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i.   

\begin{array} {|l|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} x \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & -3 & -2 & -1 & \ \ 0\ \  & \ \ 1\ \  & \ \ 2\ \ & \ \ 3 \ \  \\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} y \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & -10 & 0  & 6 & 8 & 6 & 0 & -10  \\
\hline
\end{array}

ii. 

 

iii.   `text{The parabola is concave down for all values of}\ x.`

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i.   

\begin{array} {|l|c|c|c|c|c|c|}
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} x \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & -3 & -2 & -1 & \ \ 0\ \  & \ \ 1\ \  & \ \ 2\ \ & \ \ 3 \ \  \\
\hline
\rule{0pt}{2.5ex} y \rule[-1ex]{0pt}{0pt} & -10 & 0  & 6 & 8 & 6 & 0 & -10  \\
\hline
\end{array}

ii. 

 

iii.   `text{The parabola is concave down for all values of}\ x.`

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