Quadratic Basics

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What is another word for zeros?

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roots

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x = 4

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Is this a max or min? (For a parabola that opens downwards)

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max

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All Real Numbers

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How many zeros does this parabola have? (If the discriminant is positive)

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2

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(4, -1) (found using vertex formula)

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What is the standard form of a quadratic function?

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f(x) = a(x - h)^2 + k, where (h, k) is the vertex.

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What does the 'a' in the quadratic function f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c determine?

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The direction of the parabola (upward if a > 0, downward if a < 0).

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What is the quadratic formula used to find the roots of a quadratic equation?

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What is the discriminant in a quadratic equation?

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