Math 1 Units 7 - 9 Vocabulary

Front

What are the roots of a quadratic graph?

Back

Roots are where the graph crosses the x-axis.

Front

How long was the projectile in the air if the height function h(t) shows it reached 4 seconds?

Back

4 sec

Front

What happens to the ball as y is increasing?

Back

The ball is getting further from the ground.

Front

Where is the axis of symmetry for a parabola with a vertex at (-3,2)?

Back

x = -3

Front

What is a zero of the graph?

Back

A zero of the graph is a value of x where the graph intersects the x-axis.

Front

Define a parabola.

Back

A parabola is a symmetric curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side.

Front

What is the vertex of a parabola?

Back

The vertex is the highest or lowest point on the graph of a parabola.

Front

What does it mean for a graph to have a maximum point?

Back

A maximum point is the highest point on the graph, where the function changes from increasing to decreasing.

Front

What does it mean for a graph to have a minimum point?

Back

A minimum point is the lowest point on the graph, where the function changes from decreasing to increasing.

Front

What is the significance of the axis of symmetry in a parabola?

Back

The axis of symmetry divides the parabola into two mirror-image halves.