Characteristics of Quadratics Vocabulary

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What is the 'a' term in the quadratic equation y = 3x² + 9x + 6?

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3

Front

What is the 'b' term in the quadratic equation y = 3x² + 9x + 6?

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9

Front

What is the 'c' term in the quadratic equation y = 3x² + 9x + 6?

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6

Front

What is the highest point of a graph called?

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Maximum

Front

What is the lowest point of a graph called?

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Minimum

Front

What are the x-intercepts of a quadratic also known as?

Back

Zeros

Front

What direction does the graph of y = -3x² + 8 open?

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Down

Front

What direction does the graph of y = 2x² + 5 open?

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Up

Front

What is the vertex of a quadratic function?

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The highest or lowest point on the graph.

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What is the axis of symmetry in a quadratic function?

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A vertical line that divides the parabola into two mirror images.