Precalculus: Concepts Through Functions, A Unit Circle Approach to Trigonometry (3rd Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32193-104-1
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Chapter 2 - Linear and Quadratic Functions - Section 2.4 Properties of Quadratic Functions - 2.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 158: 70

Answer

(a) See graph (red curve). (b) domain $(-\infty,\infty)$, range $(-\infty,0]$. (c) increasing on $(-\infty,\frac{5}{2})$, decreasing on $(\frac{5}{2},\infty)$.

Work Step by Step

(a) To graph $y=-4x^2+20x-25=-4(x-\frac{5}{2})^2$, start from $y=x^2$, shift the curve $\frac{5}{2}$ unit(s) to the right, stretch vertically be a factor of 4, then reflect across the x-axis. See graph (red curve). (b) We can determine the domain $(-\infty,\infty)$, range $(-\infty,0]$. (c) The function is increasing on $(-\infty,\frac{5}{2})$, decreasing on $(\frac{5}{2},\infty)$.
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