Vocabulary
Axis of Symmetry (AOS)
Characteristics
Vertex
Transformations
100

The shape of a quadratic function is called this

What is a Parabola?

100

What is the axis of symmetry for the following graph?

x = 2

100

What is the end behavior of the following graph?

As x --> infinity, y --> ?

As x --> -infinity, y --> ?



As x --> infinity, y --> INFINITY

As x --> -infinity, y --> INFINITY

100

If you know the vertex of a parabola, you also know the what?

axis of symmetry and min or max

100

Name the transformation:

f(x) = 3x2

What is a STRETCH?

200

The line that cuts a parabola in half

What is the axis of symmetry?

200

What is the AOS for the following graph?

x = -5

200

What is/are the solution(s) for the following graph?


x = -2

x = -4

200

What is the vertex for the following graph?

(1, 2)

200

Name the transformation:

f(x) = -x2

What is a REFLECTION?

300

The turning point on a quadratic function.

What is a vertex?

300

What is the axis of symmetry for f(x) = (x - 7)2 + 2

x = 7

300

What is the min/max of the quadratic?

Maximum: y = 2

300

What is the vertex for the following graph?

(0, 0)

300

What does the transformation cause the function to do?

f(x) = (x - 2)2

What is a HORIZONTAL SHIFT RIGHT 2?

400

What type of function has a change in the change?

A quadratic function

400

What is the axis of symmetry for f(x) = x2 - 8x + 20

x = 4

400

Is the following quadratic function concave up or concave down?

What is concave down?
400

What is the vertex of f(x) = -3(x - 2)2

(2,0)

400

List the transformations:

f(x) = -(x + 1)2 - 3

Reflection

Horizontal shift left 1

Vertical shift down 3

500

What are two other names for the x-intercepts on a quadratic function?

roots

zeros

solutions

500

What is the axis of symmetry for f(x) = 2x2 - 12x + 1

x = 3

500

What is the interval of increase for the following graph?

(-3, infinity)

500

What is the vertex for the function f(x) = x2 + 2x -3

(-1, -4)

500

Given the parent function: y = 4x2, re-write the function with a vertical shift down 2.

y = 4x2 - 2

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