Introduction to Graphing Parabolas

Parts of a Parabola

Algebra I Thursday, March 10, 2022

Multiple Choice

A graph that makes a U shape is called a

• Parabola
• Vertex
• Axis of Symmetry 
• Vertex Form

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Maximum or Minimum

• Maximum

• Minimum

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The maximum of a quadratic function is always the same point as the...

• Minimum

• Vertex

• Humpty doo

• Y-intercept

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Does the graph represent a min/max/both/neither?

• A) Minimum

• B) Maximum

• C) Both

• D) Neither

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The vertical line that cuts a parabola in half is called...

• Axis of symmetry

• Axis of evil

• Vertex

• Evil vortex

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What is the name given to the dotted line?

• A) y-intercept

• B) axis of symmetry

• C) vertex

• D) root

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Name the Axis of Symmetry

• x = 1

• x = 0

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What is the equation for axis of symmetry?

• y=3
• x=3
• x=5
• x=1

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The axis of symmetry line passes through which point?

• y-intercept
• any random point
• vertex
• symmetrical point for the vertex

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What is the name given to the point

(4 , -9)?

• A) just a plain point

• B) root

• C) y-intercept

• D) vertex

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What are the coordinates of the vertex?

• (4,0)

• (0,0)

• (2,4)

• (0,-1)

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Name the vertex

• (1,1)

• (0,0)

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Name the Vertex

• (3, -4)

• (-3, -4)

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What is the vertex?

• (4,-4)
• (2,0)
• (0,2)
• (6,0)

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Which best describes the vertex of a parabola?

• Any point on the parabola.
• A point on the x-axis.
• The highest or lowest point of a parabola
• A point on the y-axis.

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What is the green dot on the parabola called?

• maximum
• minumum
• roots
• zeros

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y-intercept

• 1

• -1/2

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x-intercepts

• -4 and 0

• -1 and -2

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Identify the y-intercept

• (-1,9)
• (0,-8)
• (-4,0)
• (0,0)

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What are the x- intercepts?

• x= 0 and x= -4
• x= 0 and x= 4
• y= 0
• x= 2

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What are the x-intercepts?

• 0 and 2
• -4 and 0
• 2 and 3
• 0 and 4

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Which is equivalent to (x-5)(x+6)?

• x² + x -30

• x² -x +30

• x²-5x+6

• x² -11x -30