Vocabulary
Crossing the Line
High or Low
Graphing
Plugging in Points
100
Every quadratic equation has a U-shaped graph called this.
What is parabola?
100

What is the equation for finding the axis of symmetry? (Hint: we also use this to find the vertex)

What is x = -b/2a

100

Name the vertex y= x^2 - 6x + 4

What is (3,-5)?

100

If the equation of the parabola is y = -x^2 + 5x will the graph open up or down?

What is down?

100

What does the c value of the equation tell us?

What is the y-intercept?

200
The highest or lowest point on a parabola.
What is the vertex?
200

Name the y-intercept y=x^2 - x - 2

What is (0,-2)?

200

Name the vertex y= x^2 - 2x + 1

What is (1, 0)?

200

What is the vertex of the graph?


(0,0)

200

If your vertex was at (2, 4) what would be a good point to pick to plug in?

What is x=3 or x=1?

300
When a quadratic equation is written in this form y = ax^2 +bx + c
What is the standard form?
300

Name the y-intercept. y=x^2 - 4

What is (0,-4)?

300

Name the vertex y=-x^2 + 4x + 1

What is (2,5)?

300

What is the y-intercept of the graph?


(0,-3)

300

If your vertex was at (-3, 2) what would be a good point to pick to plug in?

What is x= -2 or x= -4?

400
This is the number before the x^2 that determines whether a parabola opens up or down.
What is the leading coefficient?
400
Name the x-intercepts. y=2(x-2)(x+6)
What is (2,0) and (-6,0)?
400
Name the vertex x^2 - 4x - 5 = 0
What is (2,-9)?
400

Graph the equation. Must include vertex, and at least one point on each side. y=x^2 - 6x + 5

What is graph on board?

400

Plug in -3 into the equation y = -x^2 + 2x + 10.

What is (-3, -5)?

500
The line that runs through the vertex and divides the parabola in half.
What is axis of symmetry?
500
Name the x-intercepts Y=(x)(x-2)
What is (0,0) and (2,0)?
500
Name the vertex 2x^2 + 4x - 6 = 0?
What is (-1,-8)?
500
Graph the equation. Must include vertex, and at least one point on each side. -x^2 -6x + 1 = 0
What is graph on board
500

Plug in x = 2 for the equation y= -x^2 - x + 2

(2, -4)

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