VOCABULARY
AXIS OF SYMMETRY
VERTEX
GRAPHS
100
The u-shaped graph shown by a quadratic.
What is a PARABOLA?
100

This is the formula for the axis of symmetry for standard form.

What is x = -b/2a ?

100
The vertex of y = 2x^2 + 16x - 1 is this ordered pair.
What is (-4,-33)?
100

A parabola will look like this if a is negative.

What is open downwards with the vertex as a maximum?

200
The line that passes through the vertex and divides a parabola into two symmetric parts.
What is the AXIS OF SYMMETRY?
200
This is the axis of symmetry for the equation y = 2x^2 + 8x – 5.
What is x = -2?
200
y = 4x^2 + 7 has its vertex at this point
What is (0,7)?
200

Identify the vertex. 

f(x)=(x-4)2

What is (4,0)?

300
The lowest or highest point on a parabola.
What is the VERTEX?
300
This is the axis of symmetry for y=3x^2+6x-2
What is x = -1?
300
The vertex of y = x^2 is this ordered pair.
What is (0,0)?
300

Identify the axis of symmetry.

f(x)=2x2-8x-2

What is x=2?

400
These are three names for the place or places a parabola crosses the x-axis.
What are x-intercepts, roots and zeros?
400
This is the axis of symmetry for y = -4x^2 + 3.
What is 0?
400
This point is the vertex of y = -3x^2 + 18x - 13.
What is (3,14)?
400

Determine the roots.

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

What are -2 and 1?

500
This is the standard form of a quadratic equation.
What is ax^2 + bx + c = 0 ?
500
This is the axis of symmetry for y = -2x^2 + 8x + 12.
What is x = 2?
500
The vertex of y = -4x^2 + 3 is this.
What is (0,3)?
500

FINAL JEOPARDY: Determine the vertex: y = 2x2 - 12x + 16

What is (3, -2)?

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