Characteristics of Quadratic Functions

The X axis goes...

• Horizontally, or across
• Vertically, or up and down

The Y axis goes...

• Vertically, or up and down
• Horizontally, or across

What do we call the graph of a quadratic function?

• parabola
• linear
• cubic
• sinusoidal

Which graph is a parabola?

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What divides the parabola into 2 perfect halves?

• Axis of Symmetry
• Vertex
• Axis of Doom
• x - intercept

Tags

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What do we call the "turning point" (highest or lowest point) of a parabola?

• parabola
• vertex
• graph
• point

What is the vertex?

• (2, 4)
• (3, -1)
• (0, 8)
• (4, 2)

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

What is the vertex?

• (0, - 1)
• (0, 0.5)
• (-1, 0)
• (0.5, 0)

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

Does this graph have a maximum or minimum value?

• maximum
• minimum
• neither
• both

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

How do you know this parabola has a minimum?

The parabola has a minimum because...