Key Features of Quadratic Functions

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What is the significance of the ordered pair (2, -4) to the graph?

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It is the vertex.

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What is the vertex of a quadratic function?

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The vertex is the highest or lowest point on the graph.

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Define Zero in the context of quadratic functions.

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Where the parabola touches or intersects the x-axis, also called the x-intercept.

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Define X-intercept.

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Where the parabola touches or intersects the x-axis.

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What is the y-intercept of a quadratic function?

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Where the parabola touches or intersects the y-axis.

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What is the axis of symmetry in a quadratic function?

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A line that divides the graph into two equal parts.

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What does it mean if the vertex is a maximum?

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The vertex is the highest point on the graph.

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What does it mean if the vertex is a minimum?

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The vertex is the lowest point on the graph.

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How can you find the x-intercepts of a quadratic function?

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By setting the quadratic equation to zero and solving for x.

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What is the standard form of a quadratic function?

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f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c.