Recognizing and Understanding Parabolas

What is the maximum/minimum of a parabola called?

• vertex
• point
• top
• bottom

What is the vertex of this parabola?

• (−1, 3)
• (−3, 11)
• (−2, 5)
• (0, 5)

What is the vertex of this quadratic equation?

y = 2(x + 2)² + 5

• (-2,5)

• (2,5)

• (5,-2)

• (-5,-2)

The axis of symmetry line passes through which point?

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

What is the green dashed line called?

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

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

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

• y = -2
• x = 3
• x = -3
• y = 2

What is the equation for axis of symmetry?

• y=3
• x=3
• x=5
• x=1

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

How do you know if a parabola has a minimum vertex?

• When a is positive there is a minimum
• When a is negative there is a minimum
• When all the numbers in the equation are negative there is a minimum
• When all the numbers in the equation are positive there is a minimum

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

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

• max/ opens down
• min/ opens up
• max/ opens up
• min/ opens down

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

The parabola y = x² - 2x + 4 will

• open up

• open down

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A