Formative 12a

Front

What is the range of a quadratic graph with a maximum point?

Back

y ≤ k, where k is the y-coordinate of the vertex.

Front

If the vertex is the highest point of the parabola, it is called a _______________.

Back

maximum

Front

If the vertex is the lowest point of the parabola, it is called a _________________.

Back

minimum

Front

What is the vertex of the parabola represented by the equation y = -x² + 5?

Back

(0, 5)

Front

What is the domain of a quadratic graph?

Back

ℝ (all real numbers)

Front

What does the vertex of a parabola represent?

Back

The highest or lowest point of the graph.

Front

What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

Back

y = ax² + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants.

Front

What does the coefficient 'a' in a quadratic equation determine?

Back

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

Front

What is the axis of symmetry in a quadratic graph?

Back

The vertical line that passes through the vertex, given by x = -b/(2a).

Front

How do you find the y-intercept of a quadratic function?

Back

Set x = 0 in the equation y = ax² + bx + c.