PRE/Post-Test_Quadratic Function

Using the graph of the quadratic function, identify the y-intercept.

• (4, -6)

• (0, 2)

• (.5, 0)

• (7.5, 0)

What is a parabola?

• The straight graph of a quadratic function

• The circular graph of a quadratic function

• The V-shaped graph of a quadratic function

• The U-shaped graph of a quadratic function

Using the graph of the quadratic function, identify the vertex.

• (4, -6)

• (0, 2)

• (.5, 0)

• (7.5, 0)

Using the graph of the quadratic function, identify the domain.

• y > -6

• -2 < x < 10

• -∞ < x < ∞

• y < -6

Using the graph of the quadratic function, identify the range.

• y < -6

• -2 < x < 10

• -∞ < x < ∞

• -6 ≤ y < ∞

What is the axis of symmetry?

• A line whose equation is the x-coordinate of a parabola's vertex

• A central line that divides a parabola into mirror images

• A line that intersects a parabola at the vertex

• All of the above

Which of the following graphs appropriately marks the axis of symmetry?

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

• Solution

• x-intercept

• Root

• All answers are correct

Which ordered pair represents one of the roots of the function f(x)=2x²+3x-20?

• (-2.5,0)

• (-4,0)

• (-5,0)

• (-20,0)

The minimum of a quadratic function is

• The lowest point (vertex) on a graph when a parabola opens up; the point where the graph changes from decreasing to increasing

• The highest point (vertex) on a graph when a parabola opens down; the point where the graph changes from increasing to decreasing