Quadratic Graphs
Vertex
Intercepts
Properties of Quadratic Functions
Writing Equations
100

How many zeros (x-intercepts) can a quadratic function have?

What is 2, 1, or none?

100

The value of "a" for a graph of a quadratic function opening downward.

What is negative?

100

The coordinates of the y-intercept for the quadratic function: 

y=-2x2 + 5x - 7

What is (0,-7)?

100

If the x-intercepts of a function are x = 6 and x=12, what is the Axis of Symmetry (x-value of the vertex)?

x = 9

100

Write the equation of the quadratic equation with x intercepts of 3 and -2 that goes through the point (0,3) in factored form. 

What is  y=-1/2(x-3)(x+2) 

200

The shape of the graph of a quadratic function.

What is a parabola?

200

The vertex of the quadratic function

y = 5x^2 + 10x - 2

 is located at?

What is 

(-1,-7)

200

Find the zeros (x-intercepts) of the following: 

y = x2 - 8x - 20

x = 10 and x = -2

200

The vertex for this quadratic function:

y = x2 - 8x - 3

What is (4, -19)?
200

Write the equation of a parabola with vertex of (-2,1) through the point (-4,9).

What is y=2(x+2)^2+1 

300

The name of the line that divides a quadratic function exactly in half.

What is the axis of symmetry?

300

The vertex of the function 

y=-1/4(x+5)^2-6

What is  (-5,-6) 

300

Find the x-intercepts (zeros) of the function,

y=2x^2-7x-4

 What is {-1/2,4} 

300

The coordinates of the y-intercept and x-intercepts for the quadratic function: 

y=3x2 + 2x - 1

What is y-intercept (0, -1) and x-intercepts (-1, 0) (0.33, 0)?

300

Write the equation of the quadratic that has a vertex of (-80,100) through the point (-64,-156)

What is  y=-1(x+80)^2+100 

400

The name of the point on a quadratic function that will be the maximum or minimum of the function.

What is the vertex?

400

What is the vertex of the equation 

y=-2(x+1)(x-5)

(2,18)

400

Find the x and y intercepts of the function

y=1/4(x-2)(3x-1)

x intercept(s):  (2,0), (1/3,0) 

y-intercept:  (0,1/2) 

400

The y-intercept and vertex for this quadratic function: 

y = -4.9x2 +16.4x + 1

What is the y-intercept (0, 1) and the vertex (1.7, 14.7)?

400

Write the equation of the quadratic that has x-intercepts of 

(2/3,0), (-1/2,0)

That goes through the point (1,1) in factored form.

 y=1/3(x-2/3)(x+1/2) or

 y=1/3(3x-2)(2x+1) 

500

The domain and range of a quadratic function that opens down.

What is D= (-oo,oo) ?

 R=(-oo, y of vertex]

500

If John throws a ball from a 64 foot tall building, the height, y, (in feet),  of the ball can be modeled by the function

y=-16t^2+48t+64

where t measures the time of the ball (in seconds). Find the time it takes for the ball to reach its Maximum and find the maximum height of the ball.

It will take 1.5 seconds to reach its max height of 100 feet. 

500

Find the x and y intercepts of the function 

y=3(x-1)^2-27

x-intercept(s):  (-2,0), (4,0) 

y-intercept:  (0,-24) 

500

The the graph for:

y = -5x+10x + 2

Vertex: (1, 7)

A of S: x = 1

y-intercept: (0, 2)

500

Write the equation of the parabola that goes through the points (0,4), (6,10) and (-4,20)

What is  y=1/2x^2-2x+4