Key Attributes of a Parabola

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X-intercept

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The x-coordinate or coordinates where a graph intersects the x-axis, identified as (x, 0).

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Y-intercept

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The point on a graph of an equation where the line crosses the y-axis

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Zero

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The value of x where an expression is equal to zero; this is the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the expression’s graph.

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Vertex of a quadratic function

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The vertex is the minimum or maximum point in a quadratic function, identified as (h, k).

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Domain

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The set of all possible input (x values) of a function

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Range of a Function

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The set of all possible output, or y values, of a relation or function

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Factors

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Factors are expressions that are multiplied together to get a polynomial. The factors of a polynomial are (x - a) and (x - b).

Factors that appear in the form of ax + b and cannot be factored further

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Maximum of a Parabola

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The place where a function reaches its highest point, or vertex, on a graph.

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Minimum of a Parabola

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The place where a function reaches its lowest point, or vertex, on a graph.

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Axis of Symmetry

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The line that divides a figure into two identical parts that are mirror images of each other