Vocabulary
The Graphs/Intro
Reading Graph (Easy)
Reading the Graph (Hard)
Reading a Table
100

Every quadratic equation has a U-shaped graph called this.

What is parabola?

100

Finish the phrase....

CONCAVE UP LIKE......

A CUP 

100

What type of graph is this ? (+ or -) 

Negative 

100

What type of graph is this (+ or -) 

positive 

100

Finish the Phrase 

CONCAVE DOWN LIKE.....

A FROWN

200
The highest or lowest point on a parabola.
What is the vertex?
200

When the graph touches the vertical axis ...

y -intercept 

200

What is the y- intercept (x,y)?

(0,-6)

200

Name the vertex ? Is this a maximum or minimum ?

Minimum 

(-2,0)

200

Below is a table that represents the height of a football when it is kicked. What is the max height the football went ?

88 feet 

300

What is another name for x-intercepts ???

ROOTS

300

In a quadratic the highest exponent is ....?

Squared or 2 

300

What is the Vertex?  

(8,3) 

300

How high does the rocket go? 

160 feet 

300

The table below represents the height of a rocket and seconds. How high did the rocket reach? 

576 ft 

400

The dotted line that runs through the vertex and cuts the parabola in half.

What is axis of symmetry or line of symmetry 

400

How do you write a quadratic? (Basic Form...in your notes) 

Linear: y=mx+b

Exponential y= abx  

Quadratic  y=   ????

y=ax2+bx+c

400

How high did the rocket START? 

About 500

400

What is the Vertex ? Maximum or Minimum? 

Maximum 

(-.5, 3)

400

Will this graph give a maximum or minimum? 

MAX

500

What is a coefficient ??

the number before a variable 

500

How do you know when a table is showing a quadratic function? (Think about the pattern)

When the 2nd pattern is the same exact # 

500

How long did it take the rocket to hit the ground??

8 seconds 

500

Name the x- intercepts.  Remember (#, 0) 

(2,0)  and (10,0)

500

What is the vertex? (x,y)

(-2, 6)