How do you identify the important parts of #g(x)=-2x^2-6# to graph it?
1 Answer
Aug 25, 2017
The important parts of a quadratic are the min/max point and the roots.
Explanation:
Solve the equation for the roots, and take the first derivative to find the local min/max point. Take the second derivative to find out whether that is a maximum or minumum point.
