Key Features of Quadratic Functions

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Define Zero

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

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What is the graph of a quadratic function called?

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Parabola.

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Define Minimum

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The lowest y-value on the graph.

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Define Maximum

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The highest y-value on the graph.

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Define Y-intercept

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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 parabola?

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A vertical line that divides the parabola into two mirror-image halves.

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What is the Vertex of a parabola?

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The highest or lowest point on the graph of a quadratic function.

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What does the term 'Quadratic Function' refer to?

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A function that can be expressed in the form f(x) = ax² + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants and a ≠ 0.

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What is the standard form of a quadratic function?

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f(x) = ax² + bx + c.

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What is the Vertex Form of a quadratic function?

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