Quadratic Graphs
How many zeros (x-intercepts) can a quadratic function have?
What is 2, 1, or none?
In which European capital city can you find the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and Westminster Abbey?
London
We all know Harry Potter pretty well, but do you know what his middle name is?
James
If you were seeking treatment from a podiatrist, what part of your body would be affected?
feet
What is the only letter not found in the chemical symbols for the elements of the periodic table at the end of the twentieth century?
J
The shape of the graph of a quadratic function.
What is a parabola?
The Turning point of the quadratic function y = 5x2 + 10x - 2 is a ____________________ point.
minimum?
Find the x-intercepts of the following:
y = x2 - 8x - 20
x = 10 and x = -2
In the 2006 film starring Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway, what does the Devil wear?
Prada
Which of Shakespeare's plays is Taylor Swift's song "Love Story" about?
Romeo and Juliet
The name of the line that divides a quadratic function exactly in half.
What is the axis of symmetry?
Order the following quadratic functions from narrowest to widest:
y=4x2 y=-12x2 y=11x2 y=-2x2
What is y=-12x2, y=11x2, y=4x2, y=-2x2?
In which children's television programme would you find the characters Scoop, Muck and Dizzy?
Bob the Builder
The coordinates of the x-intercepts for the quadratic function:
y=x2 + 2x - 4
x-intercepts (-2, 0) (2, 0)?
Evaluate this function with f(-5):
f(x) = 2x3 + 15x
f(-5) = -325
The name of the point on a quadratic function that will be the maximum or minimum of the function.
What is the Turning Point
Order the following quadratic functions from widest to narrowest:
y=4x2 y=2/3 x2 y=-2x2 y= x2
What is y=2/3 x2, y= x2, y=-2x2, y=4x2
"A mother. A daughter. Three possible fathers. Take a trip down the aisle you'll never forget." is the tagline for which 2008 musical movie?
Mamma mia
Describe the transformation of y=x2 to
y=(x-4)2+3
Right 4 Up 3
Evaluate this function with f(7):
f(x) = -x2 + 3x
f(7) = -28
Name the five members of One Direction.
Harry, Niall, Louis, Liam, and Zayn
For : y = x2 - 6x + 5
a) state the x-intercepts
b) state the vertex
x = 5 and x = 1
Vertex (3, -4)
Robert L. May was the creator of which Christmas character?
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Describe the transformation of y=x2 to
y=-(x+2)2+5
Reflected
Left 2
Up 5
'Sporty', 'Baby', 'Ginger', 'Scary' and 'Posh', are collectively known as?
Spice Girls