Observe the graph:
\The coordinate points are
and
.
The standard form of quadratic function
, where
.
To find the quadratic function represented by the graph, we need to find the values of
and
.
The
–intercept of the graph is the value of
.
The graph intersects
–axis at
.
Value of
is
.
The equation of the axis symmetry is
.
Equate the
–coordinate of the vertex to
.
The
–coordinate of the vertex is
.
Thus,
.
(Multiply each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
Substitute the coordinates of the vertex in the equation to find
.
(Substitute
)
(Evaluate powers:
)
(Substitute
and
)
(Multiply)
(Subtract
from each side)
(Apply additive inverse property:
)
(Divide each side by
)
(Cancel common terms)
Find
.
(Substitute
)
(Simplify)
Write the quadratic function.
\
(Standard form of quadratic function)
(Substitute
,
and
)
(Simplify)
The quadratic function is
.
The quadratic function is
.