Graph $ \color{blue}{ f(x) = -4x^2+5x-2} $

Step 1:

x - intercept does not exist.

To find the x-intercepts, we need to solve equation $ -4x^2+5x-2 = 0 $. Since equation $ -4x^2+5x-2 = 0 $ does not have real soultions we conclude that the function does not have x - intercepts too. (use the quadratic equation solver to view a detailed explanation of how to solve the equation)

Step 2:

Y - intercept is point: $ y-inter=\left(0,~-2\right) $

To find y - coordinate of y - intercept, we need to compute $ f(0) $. In this example we have:

$$ f(\color{blue}{0}) = -4 \cdot \color{blue}{0}^2 + 5 \cdot \color{blue}{0} -2 = -2$$

Step 3:

Vertex is point: $V=\left(\dfrac{ 5 }{ 8 },~-\dfrac{ 7 }{ 16 }\right) $

To find the x - coordinate of the vertex we use formula:

$$ x = -\frac{b}{2a} $$

In this example: $ a = -4, b = 5, c = -2 $. So, the x-coordinate of the vertex is:

$$ x = -\frac{b}{2a} = -\frac{ 5 }{ 2 \cdot \left( -4 \right) } = \frac{ 5 }{ 8 } $$$$ y = f \left( \frac{ 5 }{ 8 } \right) = -4 \left( \frac{ 5 }{ 8 } \right)^2 + 5 \cdot \frac{ 5 }{ 8 } ~ - ~ 2 = -\frac{ 7 }{ 16 } $$

Step 4:

Focus is point: $ F=\left(\dfrac{ 5 }{ 8 },~-\dfrac{ 1 }{ 2 }\right)$

The x - coordinate of the focus is $ x = -\dfrac{b}{2a} $

The y - coordinate of the focus is $ y = \dfrac{1-b^2}{4a} + c $

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