Graphing Quadratic Functions ax2 +c

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What is the U-shaped graph of a quadratic function called?

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Parabola

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What is the equation for a parabola that is WIDER than the parent function f(x) = x²?

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g(x) = 1/4x²

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What does the domain of a graph represent?

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X values of a graph

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What is the green dot on the parabola called when it is the highest point?

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Maximum

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What happens to the graph of y = 3x² when it changes to y = -¾x²?

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The graph is wider and reflected.

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What is the standard form of a quadratic function?

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f(x) = ax² + bx + c

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What does the coefficient 'a' in a quadratic function determine?

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The direction and width of the parabola.

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What is the vertex of a parabola?

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The highest or lowest point of the graph.

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What are the roots of a quadratic function?

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The x-values where the graph intersects the x-axis.

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What is the axis of symmetry in a parabola?

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A vertical line that divides the parabola into two mirror-image halves.