Quadratic Characteristics

What is the axis of symmetry?

• x = - 4

• x = - 2

• x = 0

• x = 4

What is the vertex?

• (0, - 1)

• (0, 0.5)

• (-1, 0)

• (0.5, 0)

Does the quadratic have a max/min vertex, and does the graph open up/down?

• max/ opens down

• min/ opens up

• max/ opens up

• min/ opens down

Find the axis of symmetry for the graph

• x = -1

• x = 1

• x = 3

• x = -1 , 3

What do we call the highest or lowest point of a quadratic?

• parabola

• vertex

• graph

• point

Determine the axis of symmetry of y = -6x² -8

• x = -6

• x = 8

• x = -8

• x = 0

What is the vertex of the following equation:
y=-3(x-2)² - 4?

• (-2,-4)

• (2,-4)

• (3,-4)

• (2,4)

What is the axis of symmetry of the following equation:
y=-3(x-2)² - 4?

• x=-2

• x=2

• x=4

• x=-4

What is the direction of the graph of the following equation:
y=-3(x-2)² - 4?

• Up

• Down

What is the max or min of the following equation:
y=-3(x-2)² - 4?

• Min=-4

• Max=-4

• Min=4

• Max=4