For a quadratic equation of the form \(y = k{(x - a)^2} + b\), the following diagram shows the main properties: If k > 0, the vertex is a minimum turning point If k < 0, the vertex is a maximum ...

Now try the example question below. Solve the quadratic equation \({x^2} - 6x + 8\) by completing the table below, plotting the points and drawing the parabola then reading off the roots from the ...