Identifying Part of a Parabola

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What is a Parabola?

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The graph of a quadratic function.

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Does this graph have a maximum or minimum?

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Minimum.

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How many zeros does this parabola have?

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2.

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What is the axis of symmetry?

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The dividing line for a parabola.

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What is the minimum of the function if the vertex is at (0, -9)?

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-9.

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What is the standard form of a quadratic function?

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y = ax² + bx + c.

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What does the 'a' in the quadratic function determine?

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

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What is the vertex of a parabola?

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The highest or lowest point of the parabola.

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What is the formula to find the axis of symmetry?

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x = -b/(2a).

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What does it mean if a parabola opens upwards?

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It has a minimum point.