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Random Trivia
100
The u-shaped graph shown by a quadratic.
What is a PARABOLA?
100
This is the formula for the axis of symmetry.
What is x = -b/2a ?
100
The vertex of y = 2x^2 + 16x - 1 is this ordered pair.
What is (-4,-33)?
100
The roots of f(x)= x^2 - 4x - 21 are these numbers.
What are -3 and 7?
100

The number of minutes it takes the light of of the sun to reach the earth?

2 Minutes, 4 Minutes, 6 Minutes, or 8 Minutes

What is 8 minutes?

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
These are the solutions to the equation x^2 - 25 = 0.
What are -5 and 5?
200

This beverage is the 2nd most consumed in the world.

What is tea?

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
Solve: x^2 + 8x + 16 = 0.
What is -4?
300

The way Mr. Tocci drinks his coffee everyday.

What is black coffee?

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
The zeros of 2x^2 + 4x - 6 = 0 are these.
What are 1 and -3?
400

 What is the name of the plastic or metal tube found on the ends of shoelaces?

What is an aglet?

500

This is the vertex form of a quadratic equation.

What is y = a(x-h)2 +k?

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

Solve: x2 + 4x = 0

What are -4 and 0?

500

What is the capital of Arkansas? 

What is Little Rock?

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