Answer to Question #54915 in Calculus for katie

Question

Consider the following quadratic function.
f(x) = 2x2 − 4x − 1

Find the x- and y-intercepts of the graph, if any exist. (If an answer does not exist, enter DNE.)
x-intercept
(x, y) =



(smaller x-value)
x-intercept
(x, y) =



(larger x-value)
y-intercept
(x, y) =


Convert the function into standard form.
f(x) =


Identify the vertex and give an equation for the axis of symmetry.
vertex
(x, y) =



axis of symmetry