Vertex Form
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Vocabulary
Thanksgiving Trivia
100

The vertex of: y = (x+1)2 + 2

What is (-1,2) ?

100

The equation for finding the x value of the vertex of a quadratic equation that is given in standard form.

What is: -b/2a

100

The vertical line that cuts through the center of a parabola.

What is the axis of symmetry?

100

What was served at the first Thanksgiving?

a) Turkey and mashed potatoes

b)Lobster and assorted seafood

c) Chick & Corn

d) Ham and Mac & cheese

b)Lobster and assorted seafood

200

The vertex of: y = (x+3)2

What is (-3, 0)

200

The leading coefficient being negative means

There is a reflection across the x-axis

200

A type of function with the highest power of 2.

What is a quadratic equation?

200

What is the traditional color of Thanksgiving?

Orange

300

Give the formula for vertex form

What is f(x) = a(x-h)2 + k

300

The axis of symmetry: y= -x2 + 2x + 1

What is x = 1

300

The graph of a quadratic function.

What is a parabola?

300

What President was the first to pardon a turkey?

John F Kennedy pardoned the first turkey on November 19th, 1963.

400

The vertex of: y = (x+5)2 +3

What is (-5,3)?

400

Give the general form of standard form 

What is f(x) = ax+ bx + c

400

Name for the location where the parabola intersects the y-axis.

What is the y-intercept

400

Which President made Thanksgiving a national holiday?

Abraham Lincoln declared the last Thursday in November Thanksgiving in 1963.

500

The vertex of: y = (x-4)2 +1

(4,-1)

500

The vertex of: y = 3x2 - 12x +4

What is (2, -8)

500

Four terms used to describe where a parabola crosses the x-axis.

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

500

In which city is the annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade held?

a) New Orleans

b) Los Angeles

c) Philadelphia

d) New York City


d) New York City

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