Alg 2 TEST 4

Front

What do we call the graph of a quadratic function?

Back

parabola

Front

Solve for x: 16x² - 9 = 0

Back

x = ± (3/4)

Front

Does this graph have maximum or minimum value?

Back

minimum

Front

y = ax² + bx + c is:

Back

a quadratic equation in standard form.

Front

Which of the following equations matches vertex form of a quadratic?

Back

y = a(x - h)² + k

Front

What is the vertex of a parabola in the form y = a(x - h)² + k?

Back

(h, k)

Front

What does the 'a' in the quadratic equation y = ax² + bx + c determine?

Back

The direction and width of the parabola.

Front

What is the axis of symmetry in a quadratic function?

Back

x = -b/(2a)

Front

What is the discriminant in the quadratic formula?

Back

b² - 4ac

Front

What does a positive discriminant indicate about the roots of a quadratic equation?

Back

Two distinct real roots.