VOCABULARY
AXIS OF SYMMETRY
VERTEX
SOLVE QUADRATICS BY FACTORING
Easy or Not?
100
The u-shaped graph shown by a quadratic.
What is a PARABOLA?
100

This is the formula for the axis of symmetry.

What is x = -b/2a ?

100

The vertex of y = 2x2 + 16x - 1 is this ordered pair.

What is (-4,-33)?

100

The roots of f(x)= x2- 4x - 21 are these numbers.

What are -3 and 7?

100

What is the direction of opening for the function 

y=-3x2+4x+6

What is downwards.

200
The line that passes through the vertex and divides a parabola into two symmetric parts.
What is the AXIS OF SYMMETRY?
200

This is the axis of symmetry for the equation y = 2x2 + 8x – 5.

What is x = -2?

200

y = 4x2+ 7 has its vertex at this point

What is (0,7)?

200

These are the solutions to the equation x2 - 25 = 0.

What are -5 and 5?

200

What is the y-intercept of the function:

f(x)= 3x2-6x+21

(0,21)

300
The lowest or highest point on a parabola.
What is the VERTEX?
300

This is the axis of symmetry for y=3x2+6x-2

What is x = -1?

300

The vertex of y = x2 is this ordered pair.

What is (0,0)?

300

Solve: x2 + 8x + 16 = 0.

What is -4?

300

A rocket is launched from a platform and the equation 

y=-16x2+45x+20 represents the flight path of the rocket. What is the height of the platform?

What is 20.

400
These are three names for the place or places a parabola crosses the x-axis.
What are x-intercepts, roots and zeros?
400

This is the axis of symmetry for y = -4x2 + 3.

What is x=0?

400

This point is the vertex of y = 2(x+2)2+5.

What is (-2,5)?

400

The zeros of 2x2 + 4x - 6 = 0 are these.

What are 1 and -3?

400

A graph of a function intercepts the x-axis twice, how many roots are there for the function?

What is 2

500

This is the standard form of a quadratic equation.

What is ax2 + bx + c = 0 ?

500

This is the axis of symmetry for y = -2x2 + 8x + 12.

What is x = 2?

500

The vertex of y =-(x-4)2-6  is this.

What is (4,-6)?

500

Solve: x2 + 4x = 0

What are -4 and 0?

500

What is the y-intercept of the following function:

y=-2(x-3)2+10

(0,-8)