Features of Parabolas

Vertices

100

Is a vertex going to be given as an ordered pair or y=?

Ordered Pair

200

What is another name for the vertex of a quadratic?

Minimum/Maximum

300

Which other vocab word is dependent on the vertex?

Axis of symmetry

400

Is the vertex of this function going to be a min or max? f(x) = x²-2x+4

Hint: Which way does this graph open? 

Minimum

Binomials

100

Definition of a binomial

An expression with two terms

200

Solve the following: (x+2)(2x+4)

2x²+8x+8

300

Solve the following: (2x-9)(3x+2)

6x²-23x-18

400

Challenge: What is this quadratic in factored form? 

x²+5x+6

(x+2)(x+3)

Roots

100

What is another name for "roots" of a quadratic? 

X-intercepts

Solutions

Zeros

200

What are the roots of this function? 

f(x)=(x-2)(2x+4)

x=2, x=-2

300

What are the roots of this function? 

(x+2)(3x-7)

x=-2, x=7/3

400

Challenge: What are the roots of this function? 

x²-2x-8

x=4, x=-2

Random

100

Is this function linear or nonlinear: 

f(x)=(x+2)(3x-8)

Nonlinear

200

Is this function linear or nonlinear? 

f(x)=x²+3x

Nonlinear

300

Is the following function going to open up or down:

f(x)= -x²-3x+2

Down

400

What is Ms. Schwinn's favorite color? 

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