Graphing Parabolas

If given the equation y = 3(x + 5)² - 4, what is the vertex of the parabola?

• (5, -4)
• (-5, -4)
• (-15, -4)
• (15, -4)

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

Which of the following shows
f(x) = x² + 12x - 2
written in vertex form?

• f(x) = (x + 6)² + 142
• f(x) = (x + 6)² - 34
• f(x) = (x + 6)² - 38
• f(x) = (x + 6)² + 34

Tags

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.B.3

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.8

What is the green dashed line called?

• roots or x-intercepts
• parabola
• axis of symmetry
• line of dashes

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

Identify the vertex and whether the graph opens up or down.

• (5, 2); opens up
• (5, 2); opens down
• (-5, 2); opens up
• (-5, 2); opens down

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

The graph of a quadratic function is called a

• Parabola
• Vertex
• Axis of Symmetry 
• Vertex Form

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

What causes the graph of y = x² to open downward?

• multiply the x² by a fraction
• multiply the x² by a decimal
• multiply the x² by a negative number
• multiply the x² by a number greater than 1

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

What is the name of the imaginary line that cuts a parabola in half and goes through the vertex?

• the middle
• axis of symmetry
• minimum
• standard form

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

Identify the 'b' value: y = 16x² -8x -24

• 16
• -8
• 8
• -24

What is the maximum/minimum of a parabola called?

• vertex
• point
• top
• bottom

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

What do we call the graph of a quadratic function?

• parabola
• linear
• cubic
• sinusoidal

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A