Wednesday, March 5, 2014

Where is the location of the vertex of y = 3x^2 - 4x + 2 ?

To determine the location of the vertex, we'll have to
calculate the coordinates of the vertex  of  the
parable.


We'll apply the
formula:


V (-b/2a ;
-delta/4a)


We'll identify the coordinates a,b,c, from the
expression of the function:


a = 3 , b = -4 , c =
2


Now, we'll calculate the
coordinate xV:


xV = 4/6


We'll
divide by 2:


xV =
2/3


We'll calculate the coordinate
yV:


yV = -delta/4a


delta = b^2
- 4ac


yV = (4ac-b^2)/4a


yV =
(24-16)/12


yV = 8/12


We'll
divide by 4:


yV =
2/3


Since both coordinates are positive, the
vertex V(2/3 , 2/3) is located in the first
quadrant.


Furthermore, the coordinates of the vertex are
equal, V(2/3 , 2/3), so they are located on the bisecting line of the first
quadrant.

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