Characteristics of Quadratics Vocabulary

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What do we call the highest or lowest point of a quadratic?

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Vertex

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The lowest point of a graph is called the......

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Minimum

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What form is the quadratic equation written?

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Standard form

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The solutions to quadratic equations are known as......

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Roots or zeros

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What is another name for the x-intercepts of a quadratic?

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Zeros

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What is the general form of a quadratic equation?

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ax² + bx + c = 0

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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, given by x = -b/(2a).

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What does the term 'parabola' refer to?

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The U-shaped graph of a quadratic function.

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What is the significance of the coefficient 'a' in a quadratic equation?

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

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What are the roots of a quadratic equation?

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The values of x that make the equation equal to zero.