Graphs of Quadratics
Don't overthink it: the point where a graph intersects the y-axis is called this.
What is the y-intercept?
Factoring involves converting addition or subtraction into this operation.
What is multiplication?
If x + 4 = 7, then x is this number.
What is 3?
Since it has two terms, x + 3 is this kind of polynomial.
What is a binomial?
If you've ever seen his email, you would know that this is Mr. Hickey's first name.
What is Kevin?
What is the axis of symmetry?
These are two numbers that multiply to 24 and add to 10.
What are 4 and 6?
If 2x - 6 = 4, then x is this number.
What is 5?
Based on its degree, x4+3x2+5 is this kind of polynomial with a name similar to a 25 cent coin.
What is a quartic?
Last month, Mr. Hickey had his birthday, making his current age this number associated with the two greatest basketball players of all time.
What is 23?
What is (2, 3)?
If you have four terms, it is most likely that you will use this method of factoring that involves splitting the expression into two halves.
What is factoring by grouping?
If x2 = 9, then x can be these two numbers.
What are 3 and -3?
The sum of (2x2 + 5) and (x2 + 6x - 4) is this trinomial.
What is 3x2 + 6x - 4?
In May 2025, Mr. Hickey graduated from this college in Midtown St. Louis.
What is Saint Louis University?
This word, from the Greek word for "to throw," is the U-shaped graph of a quadratic equation.
What is a parabola?
Given that there is a pair of terms and subtraction, the best way to factor x2 - 16 is this method.
What is DOTS?
If x2 - 4x + 3 = 0 and you solve by factoring, you will find these two answers for x.
What are 1 and 3?
The product of (x - 1) and (x - 6) is this trinomial whose coefficients you will find funny.
What is x2 - 7x + 6?
Well before it became trendy, Mr. Hickey has often worn this type of sweater.
What is a quarter-zip?
Given the equation y = (x - 4)(x - 8), the x-intercepts are these two points.
What are (4, 0) and (8, 0)?
If you factor x2 - x - 6, you get this product.
What is (x - 3)(x + 2)?
What are 6 and 2?
If you go Piece by Piece, you will find that the greatest common factor of 4x2y and 2xy2 is this monomial.
What is 2xy?
This 2001 sci-fi film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Haley Joel Osment is Mr. Hickey's favorite movie.
What is A.I. Artificial Intelligence?