Graph x^2-8x+15

$x^{2} - 8 x + 15$

Step 1

Find the properties of the given parabola.

Rewrite the equation in vertex form.

Complete the square for $x^{2} - 8 x + 15$ .

Use the form $a x^{2} + b x + c$ , to find the values of $a$ , $b$ , and $c$ .

$a = 1$

$b = - 8$

$c = 15$

Consider the vertex form of a parabola.

$a {(x + d)}^{2} + e$

Find the value of $d$ using the formula $d = \frac{b}{2 a}$ .

Substitute the values of $a$ and $b$ into the formula $d = \frac{b}{2 a}$ .

$d = \frac{- 8}{2 \cdot 1}$

Cancel the common factor of $- 8$ and $2$ .

Factor $2$ out of $- 8$ .

$d = \frac{2 \cdot - 4}{2 \cdot 1}$

Cancel the common factors.

Factor $2$ out of $2 \cdot 1$ .

$d = \frac{2 \cdot - 4}{2 (1)}$

Cancel the common factor.

$d = \frac{2 \cdot - 4}{2 \cdot 1}$

Rewrite the expression.

$d = \frac{- 4}{1}$

Divide $- 4$ by $1$ .

$d = - 4$

Find the value of $e$ using the formula $e = c - \frac{b^{2}}{4 a}$ .

Substitute the values of $c$ , $b$ and $a$ into the formula $e = c - \frac{b^{2}}{4 a}$ .

$e = 15 - \frac{{(- 8)}^{2}}{4 \cdot 1}$

Simplify the right side.

Simplify each term.

Raise $- 8$ to the power of $2$ .

$e = 15 - \frac{64}{4 \cdot 1}$

Multiply $4$ by $1$ .

$e = 15 - \frac{64}{4}$

Divide $64$ by $4$ .

$e = 15 - 1 \cdot 16$

Multiply $- 1$ by $16$ .

$e = 15 - 16$

Subtract $16$ from $15$ .

$e = - 1$

Substitute the values of $a$ , $d$ , and $e$ into the vertex form ${(x - 4)}^{2} - 1$ .

${(x - 4)}^{2} - 1$

Set $y$ equal to the new right side.

$y = {(x - 4)}^{2} - 1$

Use the vertex form, $y = a {(x - h)}^{2} + k$ , to determine the values of $a$ , $h$ , and $k$ .

$a = 1$

$h = 4$

$k = - 1$

Since the value of $a$ is positive, the parabola opens up.

Opens Up

Find the vertex $(h, k)$ .

$(4, - 1)$

Find $p$ , the distance from the vertex to the focus.

Find the distance from the vertex to a focus of the parabola by using the following formula.

$\frac{1}{4 a}$

Substitute the value of $a$ into the formula.

$\frac{1}{4 \cdot 1}$

Cancel the common factor of $1$ .

Cancel the common factor.

$\frac{1}{4 \cdot 1}$

Rewrite the expression.

$\frac{1}{4}$

Find the focus.

The focus of a parabola can be found by adding $p$ to the y-coordinate $k$ if the parabola opens up or down.

$(h, k + p)$

Substitute the known values of $h$ , $p$ , and $k$ into the formula and simplify.

$(4, - \frac{3}{4})$

Find the axis of symmetry by finding the line that passes through the vertex and the focus.

$x = 4$

Find the directrix.

The directrix of a parabola is the horizontal line found by subtracting $p$ from the y-coordinate $k$ of the vertex if the parabola opens up or down.

$y = k - p$

Substitute the known values of $p$ and $k$ into the formula and simplify.

$y = - \frac{5}{4}$

Use the properties of the parabola to analyze and graph the parabola.

Direction: Opens Up

Vertex: $(4, - 1)$

Focus: $(4, - \frac{3}{4})$

Axis of Symmetry: $x = 4$

Directrix: $y = - \frac{5}{4}$

Direction: Opens Up

Vertex: $(4, - 1)$

Focus: $(4, - \frac{3}{4})$

Axis of Symmetry: $x = 4$

Directrix: $y = - \frac{5}{4}$

Step 2

Select a few $x$ values, and plug them into the equation to find the corresponding $y$ values. The $x$ values should be selected around the vertex.

Replace the variable $x$ with $3$ in the expression.

$f (3) = {(3)}^{2} - 8 \cdot 3 + 15$

Simplify the result.

Simplify each term.

Raise $3$ to the power of $2$ .

$f (3) = 9 - 8 \cdot 3 + 15$

Multiply $- 8$ by $3$ .

$f (3) = 9 - 24 + 15$

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

Subtract $24$ from $9$ .

$f (3) = - 15 + 15$

Add $- 15$ and $15$ .

$f (3) = 0$

The final answer is $0$ .

$0$

The $y$ value at $x = 3$ is $0$ .

$y = 0$

Replace the variable $x$ with $2$ in the expression.

$f (2) = {(2)}^{2} - 8 \cdot 2 + 15$

Simplify the result.

Simplify each term.

Raise $2$ to the power of $2$ .

$f (2) = 4 - 8 \cdot 2 + 15$

Multiply $- 8$ by $2$ .

$f (2) = 4 - 16 + 15$

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

Subtract $16$ from $4$ .

$f (2) = - 12 + 15$

Add $- 12$ and $15$ .

$f (2) = 3$

The final answer is $3$ .

$3$

The $y$ value at $x = 2$ is $3$ .

$y = 3$

Replace the variable $x$ with $5$ in the expression.

$f (5) = {(5)}^{2} - 8 \cdot 5 + 15$

Simplify the result.

Simplify each term.

Raise $5$ to the power of $2$ .

$f (5) = 25 - 8 \cdot 5 + 15$

Multiply $- 8$ by $5$ .

$f (5) = 25 - 40 + 15$

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

Subtract $40$ from $25$ .

$f (5) = - 15 + 15$

Add $- 15$ and $15$ .

$f (5) = 0$

The final answer is $0$ .

$0$

The $y$ value at $x = 5$ is $0$ .

$y = 0$

Replace the variable $x$ with $6$ in the expression.

$f (6) = {(6)}^{2} - 8 \cdot 6 + 15$

Simplify the result.

Simplify each term.

Raise $6$ to the power of $2$ .

$f (6) = 36 - 8 \cdot 6 + 15$

Multiply $- 8$ by $6$ .

$f (6) = 36 - 48 + 15$

Simplify by adding and subtracting.

Subtract $48$ from $36$ .

$f (6) = - 12 + 15$

Add $- 12$ and $15$ .

$f (6) = 3$

The final answer is $3$ .

$3$

The $y$ value at $x = 6$ is $3$ .

$y = 3$

Graph the parabola using its properties and the selected points.

$\begin{array}{c} x & y \\ 2 & 3 \\ 3 & 0 \\ 4 & - 1 \\ 5 & 0 \\ 6 & 3 \end{array}$

Step 3

Graph the parabola using its properties and the selected points.

Direction: Opens Up

Vertex: $(4, - 1)$

Focus: $(4, - \frac{3}{4})$

Axis of Symmetry: $x = 4$

Directrix: $y = - \frac{5}{4}$

$\begin{array}{c} x & y \\ 2 & 3 \\ 3 & 0 \\ 4 & - 1 \\ 5 & 0 \\ 6 & 3 \end{array}$

Step 4

Graph x^2-8x+15

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