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What is the Vertex of a Quadratic Function?
The vertex of an upward facing parabola is the lowest point on the parabola and is called the minimum. The vertex on a downward facing parabola is the highest point on the parabola and is called the maximum. These are the two...
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What is the Minimum of a Quadratic Function?
What is the lowest point of a 'U' shaped parabola called? It's called the minimum of a quadratic function, also known as, the vertex.
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What is the Maximum of a Quadratic Function?
What is the highest point of an upside-down parabola called? It's called the maximum of a quadratic function, also known as, the vertex.
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How Do You Find the Minimum, Maximum, Quartiles, and Median of a Data Set?
The data sample comes from the number of glasses of water consumed each day by 15 students. You are trying to find minimum, maximum, median, and quartile from this data set. Minimum is the smallest number that occurs, while maximum is...
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What is the Minimum of a Quadratic Function?
What is the lowest point of a 'U' shaped parabola called? It's called the minimum of a quadratic function, also known as, the vertex.
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What is the Maximum of a Quadratic Function?
What is the highest point of an upside down parabola called? It's called the maximum of a quadratic function, also known as, the vertex.
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Absolute Maximum and Minimum Values of a Function
Viewers explore the meaning of absolute maximum and minimum values for a trigonometric function within a given interval with a video that shows how to determine the critical values within the interval.The instructor then explains how to...
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Local Maximum and Minimum
AP Calculus classes follow along as a video tutorial explains the process of determining the location of local maximum and minimum. The instructor first finds the derivative using the Quotient Rule. After finding the critical...
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Graphing Parabolas
Explore graphing quadratic functions by writing them in vertex form. Learners use their skills of completing the square to rewrite standard form in vertex form. They recognize key features in the equation and transfer them to the graph,...
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How Do You Determine if the Vertex of a Quadratic Function Will be a Maximum or Minimum?
The form of a quadratic function can help you determine if the vertex of a quadratic equation will be a minimum or a maximum of the function. If the coefficient of 'a' in the quadratic form of the equation is positive the vertex will be...
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How Do You Find the Vertex of a Quadratic Function?
Trying to find the vertex of a quadratic equation? Remember that the vertex is the minimum or maximum point of the quadratic equation and can be identified on a graph of the equation. First use the axis of symmetry formula to find the...
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What is a Parabola?
What do you get when you graph a quadratic function? Not a line, that's the graph of a linear equation. The graph of a quadratic function is a curved line, either opening upward like a smile, or opening downward like a frown. The...
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How Do You Find the Minimum, Maximum, Quartiles, and Median of a Data Set?
The data sample comes from the number of glasses of water consumed each day by 15 students. You are trying to find minimum, maximum, median, and quartile from this data set. Minimum is the smallest number that occurs, while maximum is...