Chapter 8 Alg Review

What is the vertex of y= x² - 8x + 14 ?

• (2, 4)
• (-4, -2)
• (4, -2)
• (-2, 4)

Find the vertex of the quadratic:
y = -2x² + 4x + 3

• (0, 3)
• (-1, 5)
• (1, 5)
• (1, -5)

• A
• B
• C
• D

• A
• B
• C
• D

• A
• B
• C
• D

Find the y-intercept y = x² - 6x + 5

• (0, 8)

• (0, - 6)

• (5, 0)

• (0, 5)

What is the maximum/minimum of a parabola called?

• vertex
• point
• top
• bottom

What are the zeros of the parabola? 

• 1, 5
• 3, -5 
• 3, 0
• -6, 1

How do you know if a parabola has a minimum?

• 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

What is the axis of symmetry?
y = 3x² - 6x + 4

• x=1
• x=-6
• x=2
• x=-1