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Find the axis of symmetry and vertex of y = ax² + bx + c

9th grade (Year 10 in England) · 16 questions · Common Core: HSF.IF.C.7.A, HSF.IF.B.4 · England: GCSE Higher Algebra

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  1. Question 1

    Find the vertex of y = 3x² + 12x + 16. Type it like (2, −1).

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  2. Question 2

    A drone's height (m) after t seconds is h = −5t² + 50t − 88. What is its maximum height?

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  3. Question 3

    Find the axis of symmetry of y = −2x² − 8x − 11. Give the value of x.

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  4. Question 4

    Find the vertex of y = x² + 4x + 9. Type it like (2, −1).

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  5. Question 5

    A drone's height (m) after t seconds is h = −t² + 4t + 7. What is its maximum height?

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  6. Question 6

    Find the axis of symmetry of y = 2x² + 24x + 78. Give the value of x.

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  7. Question 7

    Find the vertex of y = −x² + 8x − 24. Type it like (2, −1).

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  8. Question 8

    A drone's height (m) after t seconds is h = −2t² + 16t − 19. What is its maximum height?

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  9. Question 9

    Find the axis of symmetry of y = x² + 2x + 5. Give the value of x.

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  10. Question 10

    Find the vertex of y = 3x² − 30x + 75. Type it like (2, −1).

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  11. Question 11

    A drone's height (m) after t seconds is h = −t² + 4t + 7. What is its maximum height?

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  12. Question 12

    Find the axis of symmetry of y = 3x² + 30x + 71. Give the value of x.

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  13. Question 13

    Find the vertex of y = −x² + 6x − 6. Type it like (2, −1).

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  14. Question 14

    A company's daily cost (in hundreds) is C = 2n² − 16n + 53, where n is hundreds of items made. What is the minimum cost (in hundreds)?

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  15. Question 15

    Find the axis of symmetry of y = 2x² − 12x + 22. Give the value of x.

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  16. Question 16

    Find the vertex of y = −2x² − 20x − 45. Type it like (2, −1).

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Answer key: Find the axis of symmetry and vertex of y = ax² + bx + c

  1. 1. (−2, 4)

  2. 2. 37

  3. 3. -2

  4. 4. (−2, 5)

  5. 5. 11

  6. 6. -6

  7. 7. (4, −8)

  8. 8. 13

  9. 9. -1

  10. 10. (5, 0)

  11. 11. 11

  12. 12. -5

  13. 13. (3, 3)

  14. 14. 21

  15. 15. 3

  16. 16. (−5, 5)