Vocabulary
Misc.
x-intercepts
Axis of Symmetry
100

What is the name for a U-shaped graph in the quadratic equation?

Parabola

100

What does the y-intercept tell us?

where the graph crosses the y-axis
100

Name the x-intercepts of y=x2 +4x-12

(2,0) and (-6,0)?

100

What is the formula for the vertex?

x=-b/2a

200

How do we call the highest or lowest point on a parabola.

Vertex

200

Does the graph of -3x^2+5x+3 have a min or max?

max

200

Name the x-intercepts. Give points where the parabola is crossing the x-axis. Y=x2 -2x

(0,0) and (2,0)

200

What does the axis of symmetry do?

Axis of symmetry cuts the quadratic equation in half.

300

What is the name of the form for this quadratic equation? y = ax^2 +bx + c

Standard form

300

what is the vertex of the graph at 1/2x2+2x-5

(-2,-7)

300

Name the x-intercepts. Give points where the parabola is crossing the x-axis. y=x^2 - 4

(-2,0) and (2,0)

300

What is the axis of symmetry for this quadratic function? y=x2 + 4x + 4

x=-2

400

When the vertex is in the lowest part of the parabola, what is it called?

The minimum

400

given the graph x2+2x-5=y, what is f(1)?

f(1)=-2

400

Name the x-intercepts. Use graphing to find the points where the parabola crosses through the x-axis. y=x2 - x - 2

(-1,0) and (2,0)

400

What is the axis of symmetry for this quadratic function? y=x2 -6x +9

x=3

500

How do we call the line that runs through the vertex and divides the parabola in half.

Axis of symmetry

500

How do you spell your teachers last name?

Nekl

500

Name the x-intercepts. y= 10x2 - x - 1

(-.27,0) and (.37,0)

500

What is the axis of symmetry for this quadratic function? x2 -2x+1=y

x = 1

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