VOCABULARY
AXIS OF SYMMETRY
VERTEX
Find the roots
GRAPHS
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 = -1(b)/2a ?

100

The vertex of y = 2x2 + 16x - 1 is this ordered pair.

Use your graphing calculator

What is (-4,-33)?

100

What are the roots of y = x2

0

100

A parabola will look like this if  the "a" value 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 = 2x2 + 8x – 5.


Formula: x = -1(b) / 2(a)

What is x = -2?

200

y = 4x2 + 7 has its vertex at this point

Use your graphing calculator

What is (0,7)?

200

The roots of y = x2 -2x - 15

What are -3 and 5

200

Identify the vertex of the following graph.

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What is (2, -4)

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

This is the axis of symmetry for 

y = 3x2 + 6x – 2.


Formula: x = -1(b) / 2(a)

What is x = -1?

300

The vertex of y = x2 is this ordered pair.

Use your graphing calculator

What is (0,0)?

300

Find the root(s) of g(x) = x2 + 8x + 16 

What is -4?

300

Identify the zeros of the following graph.

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What is -4, -1 and 2

400

These are three names for the place or places a parabola crosses the x-axis.

What are x-intercepts, roots and zeros, solutions?

400

This is the axis of symmetry for 

y = -4x2 + 3


Formula: x = -1(b) / 2(a)

What is 0?

400

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

Use your graphing calculator

What is (3,14)?

400

The zeros of f(x) = 2x2 + 4x - 6.

What are 1 and -3?

400

Write the equation for the axis of symmetry of the following graph. Determine if it is a max or min. 

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What is x = -2 and it is a minimum

500

This is the standard form of a quadratic equation.

What is ax2 + bx + c = 0 ?

500

This is the axis of symmetry for 

y = -2x2 + 8x + 12


Formula: x = -1(b) / 2(a)

What is x = 2?

500

The vertex of y = -4x+ 3 is this.

Use your graphing calculator

What is (0,3)?

500

The solutions of y = x2 + 4x

What are -4 and 0?

500

Look at the graph on the Google Slide and...

State the vertex:

State the axis of symmetry:

State the roots:

Max or min?

State the vertex: (20, 800)

State the axis of symmetry: x = 20

State the roots: 0 and 40

Max or min? Maximum

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