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Chapter Objectives

The material in this chapter is previewed in the following list of objectives. After completing this chapter, review this list again, and then complete the self test.

3.1   3.1 Define a linear function.

3.2 Graph linear functions.

3.3 Describe the slope of the tangent line.

3.4 Find the equation of a tangent line.

3.5 Find the equation of a normal line.

3.6 Solve applied problems working with linear functions.

3.2   3.7 Define a quadratic function.

3.8 Graph quadratic functions of the form yk = a(xh)2.

3.9 Graph a quadratic function of the form y = ax2 + bx + c, (a ≠ 0) by finding the vertex; name the maximum or minimum ...

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