Quadratic Function - Forms of A Quadratic Function

Forms of A Quadratic Function

A quadratic function can be expressed in three formats:

  • is called the standard form,
  • is called the factored form, where and are the roots of the quadratic equation, it is used in logistic map
  • is called the vertex form, where h and k are the x and y coordinates of the vertex, respectively.

To convert the standard form to factored form, one needs only the quadratic formula to determine the two roots and . To convert the standard form to vertex form, one needs a process called completing the square. To convert the factored form (or vertex form) to standard form, one needs to multiply, expand and/or distribute the factors.

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