Unit 9 Test Algebra 1-B

What do we call the graph of a quadratic function?

• parabola
• linear
• cubic
• sinusoidal

What is the maximum/minimum of a parabola called?

• vertex
• point
• top
• bottom

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

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

The axis of symmetry is a line that goes through the...

• y-intercept
• any random point
• vertex
•  x-axis or y-axis

Which best describes the vertex of a parabola?

• Any point on the parabola.
• A point on the x-axis.
• The highest or lowest point of a parabola
• A point on the y-axis.

Which point is an example of a y-intercept?

• (3,4)
• (-2,8)
• (0,4)
• (5,0)

Standard form of a quadratic equation

• y=x²
• y=ax²+bx+c
• y=mx+b
• y=x

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 vertex?

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