VOCABULARY
AXIS OF SYMMETRY
VERTEX
x & Y-INTERCEPTS
GRAPHS AND TRANSFORMATIONS
100
The u-shaped graph shown by a quadratic.
What is a PARABOLA?
100

This is the formula for the axis of symmetry for a quadratic in general form.

What is x = -b/2a ?

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

The y-intercept of f(x)= x^2 - 4x - 21 is.

What is (0, -21)?

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 a quadratic in factored form.

What is x = (r1+r2)/2?

200

The vertex of y = 2(x-1)2+6 is this ordered pair.

What is (1,6)?

200

These are the zeros to this equation y=2(x-3)(x+6).

What are x=3 and x=-6?

200

This is the transformations of y=-2(x+1)2-4 from the parent graph y=x2.

What is a vertical reflection, vertical stretch, translation left 1 and down 4? 

300
The lowest or highest point on a parabola.
What is the VERTEX?
300

This is the axis of symmetry for a quadratic with x-intercepts at x=4 and x=-6

What is x = -1?

300

The vertex of y = x^2 is this ordered pair.

What is (0,0)?

300

This is the y-intercept of y=3(x-2)(x-1).

What is (0, 6)?

300

This is the equation of a quadratic vertically compressed, translated down 6.

What is y=ax2-6? (a-value varies)

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=3(x-5)(x+1)

What is x=2?

400

This point is the vertex of y = -3x2 + 18x - 13.

What is (3,14)?

400

The y-intercept of y=-2x2-3 is.

What is (0,-3)?

400

This is the transformations of y=-(x-2)2+8 from the parent graph y=x2.

What is vertical reflection, translation right 2 and up 8?

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 = -2x2 + 8x + 12.

What is x = 2?

500

The vertex of y = -4(x-9)(x+1) is this.

What is (4,100)?

500

The y-intercept of y=-1/2(x+4)2-6 is.

What is (0, -14)?

500

FINAL JEOPARDY: Determine the roots and factored form equation by graphing: y = 2x^2 - 12x + 16

What are x=2 & x=6 and y=2(x-2)(x-6)?

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