Vertex/Min/Max
Vertex from Vertex Form
Axis of Symmetry
Skinny/Chunky/Reflect
100

Find the vertex and if there is a minimum or maximum point on the equation.

f(x) = -2(x-3)2 + 5

maximum (3,5)


100

The vertex of this equation y = 3(x-5)2+4

(5,4)

100

Find the axis of symmetry 

f(x) = 4(x - 8)2 + 8

 8

100

This variable in the vertex form equation for a parabola y = a(x-h)2+k tells you if the graph is narrow of wide

 'a'

200

Find the vertex and if there is a minimum or maximum point on the equation.

f(x) = 2(x+3)+ 10

minimum (-3,10) 


200

The vertex of this equation y = 8(x+5)2+5

(-5,5)

200

Find the axis of symmetry 

f(x) = 0(x + 17)2 + 18

-17

200

We know that a parabola opens downward if 'a' in the formula y=a(x-h)2+k is 

What is negative

(Also accept what is less than zero)

300

Find the vertex and if there is a minimum or maximum point on the equation.

f(x) = 45(x - 73) + 88

minimum (73, 88) 


300

The vertex of this equation y = 4(x+2)2

(-2,0)

300

Find the axis of symmetry 

f(x) = 0.5(x + 9)2 + 0.25

-9

300

Skinny or chunky?

y = 4(x + 2)2 - 3

skinny

400

Find the vertex and if there is a minimum or maximum point on the equation.

f(x) = 0(x + 4) - 5

straight line (-4,5) 


400

The vertex of y = (x-3)

(3,0)

400

Find the axis of symmetry 

f(x) = 0.77(x + 7)2 

-7

400

Skinny or Chunky?

y = .25(x - 3)2 - 7

chunky

500

Find the vertex and if there is a minimum or maximum point on the equation.

f(x) = -0.22(x + 0.85)2 - 3/4 

maximum (-0.85, -3/4) 


500

The vertex of y = x2

(0,0)

500

Find the axis of symmetry 

f(x) = 4x2

 0

500

Skinny or Chunky

y = (4/3)(x - 9)2 + 2


skinny

(4/3 is greater than 1!)