Quiz about Kerr Key Attributes of Quadratics

Question 1

What is the axis of symmetry?

Accepted Answer

the dividing line for a parabola

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the slope of the graph

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a way to spin my pencil

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the x-axis

Question 2

If the graph of a quadratic does not intersect the x-axis at any point, then it has:

Accepted Answer

No Real Solution

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1 Real Solution

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2 Real Solutions

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Half a Solution

Question 3

How many zeros does this parabola have?

Accepted Answer

2

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3

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0

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1

Question 4

A parabola has a vertex at (-3,2). Where is the axis of symmetry?

Accepted Answer

x = -3

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y = -2

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x = 3

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y = 2

Question 5

Is this a max or min?

Accepted Answer

max

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min

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cannot be determined

Question 6

What is another word for zeros?

Accepted Answer

roots

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y-intercepts

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vertex

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axis of symmetry

Question 7

Does this graph have a maximum or minimum value?

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minimum

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maximum

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neither

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both

Question 8

Use the graph to determine the solutions.

Accepted Answer

x=1 and x=3

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x= -1 and x= -3

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x=1 and x= -3

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x= -1 and x=3

Question 9

The lowest point of a parabola is _______?

Accepted Answer

Minimum value

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Maximum value

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A root

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An x-intercept

Question 10

If "a" is negative, does the parabola open up or down? Does it have a maximum or minimum?

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Down, Max

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Down, Min

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Up, Max

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Up, Min

Question 11

Which word does not mean x-intercept?

Accepted Answer

Parabolas

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Roots

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Zeros

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Solutions

Question 12

What are the zeros?

Accepted Answer

x= 0 and x= 4

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x= 0 and x= -4

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y= 0

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x= 2

Question 13

True or false:
The solutions, roots, x-intercepts, and zeros of a quadratic equation are all the same thing.

Accepted Answer

True

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False, because the solution and root are the same but the x-intercept and zero are different

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False, because the x-intercept and root are the same but the zero and solution are different

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False, they are all different

Question 14

What are the root(s)?

Accepted Answer

No Solution

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x=-4 x=2

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x=2

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x=-4

Question 15

What are the roots of the function
f(x)= (x - 2)(x + 3)?

Accepted Answer

x = 2 or x = -3

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x = - 2 or x = 3

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The are no real roots

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x = 2 or x = 3

Question 16

What piece of information does c identify in the following equation?
y=ax²+bx+c

Accepted Answer

y-intercept

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Zeroes

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Axis of Symmetry

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Direction

Question 17

The solutions of a quadratic equation are known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

Roots

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Vertices

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Squares

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Formulas

Question 18

What's the axis of symmetry of y=3x²-6x+4

Accepted Answer

x=1

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x=-6

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x=2

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x=-1

Question 19

What is the vertex of the function
f(x) = -x²+8x-10?

Accepted Answer

(4,6)

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(4,38)

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(-4, -10)

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(8, -10)

Question 20

Find the vertex of
f(x) = -x²- 4x + 12

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(-2, 16)

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(2, 0)

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(2, 4)

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(-2, 4)

Question 21

The point in which a graph hits the x-axis is know as the _____

Accepted Answer

All answers are correct

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Solution

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x-intercept

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Root

Question 22

What is the minimum value?

Accepted Answer

y= -1

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y= -3

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y= 0

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y= -1/2

Question 23

What are the zeroes?

Accepted Answer

(-4, 0) and (-2, 0)

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(0, -4) and (0, -2)

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(-3, -1)

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(0, 8)

Question 24

What are the zeros of the function
f(x)= -4(x - 3)(x+5)?

Accepted Answer

x= -5 and x=3

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x= -12 and x= 20

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x= -4 and x= -5

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x= -3 and x= 5

Question 25

What is the axis of symmetry?

Accepted Answer

the dividing line for a parabola

Answer

the slope of the graph

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a way to spin my pencil

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the x-axis

Question 26

What is the y intercept for the equation:
y = -8x² + 3x - 7

Accepted Answer

(0, -7)

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(0, -8)

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(0, 3)

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(-8, -7)

Question 27

A parabola has a vertex at (-3,2). Where is the axis of symmetry?

Accepted Answer

x = -3

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y = -2

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x = 3

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y = 2

Question 28

What are the green dots called?

Accepted Answer

roots or x-intercepts

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axis of symmetry

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vertex

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parabola

Question 29

What is the green dashed line called?

Accepted Answer

axis of symmetry

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roots or x-intercepts

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parabola

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line of dashes

Question 30

What is the green dot on the parabola called?

Accepted Answer

maximum

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minumum

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roots

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zeros

Question 31

Identify the vertex

Accepted Answer

(-1,-9)

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(0,-8)

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(-4,0)

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(0,0)

Question 32

The axis of symmetry line passes through which point?

Accepted Answer

vertex

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y-intercept

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any random point

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symmetrical point for the vertex

Question 33

What is the equation for axis of symmetry?

Accepted Answer

x=3

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y=3

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x=5

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x=1

Question 34

Find the Vertex:
y = x² + 6x + 2

Accepted Answer

(-3,-7)

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(-3,-25)

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(-6,2)

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No Real Solution

Question 35

The U-Shaped graph of a quadratic function  is called a?

Accepted Answer

Parabola

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Marabola

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X-value

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Height

Question 36

Use the graph of the function f(x)=-2x²+4x+6 to find the solution(s) of the equation -2x²+4x+6=0.

Accepted Answer

x=-1 and x=3

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x=-1

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x=3

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x=1and x=8

Question 37

Which answer choice describes y = -3x² +7x - 2 accurately?

Accepted Answer

opens down with a maximum

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opens up with a maximum

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opens up with a minimum

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opens down with a minimum

Question 38

Use the graph to determine the
x-intercepts.

Accepted Answer

(1,0) and (3,0)

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(-1,0) and (-3,0)

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(0,1) and (0,-3)

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(-1,0) and (3,0)

Question 39

How many solutions does this graph have?

Accepted Answer

one

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two

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no solutions

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cannot be determined

Kerr Key Attributes of Quadratics

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