Answer
a) Please see the graph.
b) The vertex of the graph is (1,4).
c) Domain: all real numbers, Range: all real numbers less than or equal to 4
d) x-intercepts: $x=-1$, $x=3$; y-intercept: $y=2$
e) If $a$ is positive, then the y-value of the vertex will be a minimum value. If $a$ is negative, then the y-value of the vertex will be a maximum value.
Work Step by Step
a) The graph was created using graphing software.
b) The vertex (in this case) is the point with the largest y value.
c) All values of x make the equation valid. The maximum value of the equation, however, is 4 (since that is the vertex of the graph).
d)
The graph shows the equation has x-intercepts at $x=-1$ and $x=3$, and the y-intercept is at $y=2$
e) If the graph opens up, then the vertex has the minimum value for y for the graph. If the graph opens down, then the vertex has the maximum value for y for the graph.
