Vocabulary
Multiplying (Box Method)
Factoring
Roots of a Quadratic
Graphing Quadratics
100

The vertical line that divides the parabola into two equal parts.

Axis of Symmetry

100

3(2x-4)

What is 6x-12?

100

The factored form of z2-6z-27=0.

What is (z-9)(z+3) ?

100
The roots of (x-3) (x+1)
What are 3 and -1?
100

The vertex of the graph y=x2.

What is (0,0)?
200

The U-shaped curve created by a quadratic equation.

Parabola

200

7x (2x2 + 4)

What is 14x3 + 28x?

200

The factored form of z2-7z-8=0.

What is (z-8)(z+1)?

200
The roots of (w+5) (3w-2).
What are -5 and 2/3?
200

The two points where the graph of x2-x-6 crosses the x-axis.

What are when x= 3 and x= - 2?
300

The standard form of a quadratic equation.

y=ax2+bx+c

300

(x - 5)2

What is x2 -10x + 25?

300

The factored form of x2 + 7x + 12.

What is (x + 3)(x + 4)?
300

The roots of x2 - 14x + 49.

What is seven?
300

The two points where the graph of 2x2 + 8x crosses the x-axis.

What is when x= 0 and x= - 4?
400

The points at which the parabola intersects the x-axis

Roots, Solutions, Zeros, X-intercepts

400
(2w-4)(4w+9)

What is 8w2 +2w - 36?

400

The factored form of x2 - 16.

What is (x + 4)(x - 4)?
400

The roots of x2 - 4x - 12.

What are -2 and 6?
400

The two points where the graph of 8x2 +10x -3 crosses the x-axis.

What is when x = -3/2 and when x = 1/4?
500

THe number being multiplied by a variable

Coefficient

500
(7b-8) (6b-5)

What is 42b2 - 83b +40?

500

The factored form of 18x2 - 3x -10.

What is (6x - 5) (3x + 2)?
500

The roots of 8x2 - 6x - 5.

What are 5/4 and -1/2?
500

The vertex of the graph of x2 - 4x -12.

What is (2,-16)?