VOCABULARY
AXIS OF SYMMETRY
VERTEX
GRAPHS
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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

f(x)=2(x+4)^2-33

 is this ordered pair.

What is (-4,-33)?

100
A parabola will look like this if a is negative.
What is open downwards with the vertex as a maximum?
100

Two numbers that MULTIPLY to equal 8 but ADD to equal 6

What are 2 and 4?

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 

f(x)=2x^2+8x-5


What is

x=-2

200

f(x)=4(x-0)^2+7

has its vertex at this point

What is (0,7)?

200

Identify the vertex of the following graph.

What is (3,1)?

200

Two numbers that MULTIPLY to equal -18 but ADD to equal -7

What are -9 and 2?

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

This is the axis of symmetry for 

f(x)=3x^2+6x-2

What is

x=-1


300

The vertex of

f(x)=x^2

 is this ordered pair.

What is (0,0)?

300

Identify the axis of symmetry of the following graph.

What is x= -2?

300

Two numbers that MULTIPLY to equal 63 and ADD to equal -16?

What are -9 and -7?

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=-4x^2+3

What is

x=0


400

This point is the vertex of 

f(x)=-3(x-3)^2+14

What is (3,14)?

400

Determine the roots of the following graph.

What are (-1,0) and (3,0)?

400

Two numbers that MULTIPLY to equal -14 and ADD to equal -5

What are 2 and -7?

500

This is the standard form of a quadratic equation.

What is 

f(x)=ax^2+bx+c

500

This is the axis of symmetry for 

y=-2(x-2)^2+20

What is x = 2?

500

The vertex of 

f(x)=3x^2+6x-2

What is (-1,-5)?

500

FINAL JEOPARDY: The graph of 

f(x)=-2x^2+12x-18

What is

500

Two numbers that MULTIPLY to equal 42 and ADD to equal 17?

What are 14 and 3?

600

This is the vertex form of a quadratic equation.

What is 

f(x)=a(x-h)^2+k

600

This is the axis of symmetry for 

f(x)= -1/2(x-3)^2=6

What is x=3?

600

The vertex of 

f(x)=2x^2+8x-5

What is (-2,-13)?

600

The following parabola has this many roots

What are no roots?

600

Two negative numbers multiply to this type of number and add to equal this type of number

What is multiplying two negatives equal a positive and adding two negatives equal a negative?