Properties of Quadratics
Maxima and Minima
Solving Quadratic Equations
Linear applications
Characteristics
100
This is the shape of a quadratic function.
What is a parabola?
100
On a quadratic function, this is the point that will be the maximum or minimum of the function.
What is the vertex?
100
The solution to the equation 2x2 + 5x + 3 = 0?
What are x = -3/2 and x = -1?
100
What point do you look at for the starting height?
What is a y-intercept?
100
What are the x-intercepts?
What is (-1,0) and (5,0)
200
It is the general formula for the vertex form of a quadratic function
What is y = a(x - h)2 + k?
200
We can use this form of the quadratic function to easily identify the function's maximum or maximum?
What is vertex form?
200
The solutions for the equation 2x2 - 10x - 12 = 0.
What are x = 6 and x = -1?
200
What point should you look at to find when the ball hits the ground?
What is the positive x-intercept, solution, zero, or root?
200
What is vertex?
What is (2,-9)?
300
You would use this form of a quadratic function if you wanted to know the function's x-intercepts.
What is factored form?
300
For the function x + 5x + 4, the vertex would be a m___________.
What is a minimum?
300
The solution to the equation x2 - 7x + 13.
What is no solution?
300
What value should you look at to find the maximum height? The ___ of the ________.
What is the y of the vertex?
300
The axis of symmetry for the following function.
What is x=2?
400
This is another name for a root, or an x-intercept.
What is a zero?
400
What is the vertex of y=(x-5)2+8 and it a maximum or a minimum?
What is (5, 8) and minimum?
400
The length of a photograph is four cm longer than its width. The area is 45. Find the length and width of the photograph.
What is a width of 5 and a length of 9?
400
What value should you look at to find when the ball reaches the maximum height? The ___ of the _______.
What is the x of the vertex?
400
What is the y-intercept
What is (0, -5)?
500
The name of the line that divides a quadratic function exactly in half.
What is the line (or axis) of symmetry?
500
It is the vertex point for the function x + 6x + 6.
What is (-3, -3)?
500
A rocket is launched from a tower. The height of the rocket, y in feet, is related to the time after launch, x in seconds, by the given equation. Using this equation, find the maximum height reached by the rocket, to the nearest tenth of a foot.
y=−20x2+120x
What is
y=180 feet→Max height
500
The selling price that would result in a maximum profit.
What is $35?
500
What is the vertex form of this parabola?
What is y=(x-2)2-9?