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VOCABULARY
AXIS OF SYMMETRY
VERTEX
KEY FEATURES
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 = 2x^2 + 16x - 1 is this ordered pair.
What is (-4,-33)?
100

Use the graph on the paper.  This is the interval of decreasing.

What is (-infinity, -3)?

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 = 2x^2 + 8x – 5.
What is x = -2?
200
y = 4x^2 + 7 has its vertex at this point
What is (0,7)?
200

Use the graph on the paper.  This is the interval of increasing.

What is (-3, +infinity)?

300
The lowest or highest point on a parabola.
What is the VERTEX?
300
This is the axis of symmetry for y=3x^2+6x-2
What is x = -1?
300
The vertex of y = x^2 is this ordered pair.
What is (0,0)?
300

Use the graph on the paper.  This is the vertex.

What is (-3, -4)?


400

When looking from left to right, this is the part of a quadratic function that goes up.

What is the interval of increasing?

400
This is the axis of symmetry for y = -4x^2 + 3.
What is 0?
400
This point is the vertex of y = -3x^2 + 18x - 13.
What is (3,14)?
400

Use the graph on the paper.  This is the axis of symmetry.

What is x = -3?

500
This is the standard form of a quadratic equation.
What is ax^2 + bx + c = 0 ?
500
This is the axis of symmetry for y = -2x^2 + 8x + 12.
What is x = 2?
500
The vertex of y = -4x^2 + 3 is this.
What is (0,3)?
500

Use the graph on the paper.  This is the interval of negative.

What is (-5, -1)?