Vertex & Standard Form Quadratic Functions Quiz

What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

• y=x²

• y=ax²+bx+c

• y=mx+b

• y=x

Given the equation y = 3(x + 5)² - 4,

what is the vertex of the parabola?

• (5, -4)

• (-5, -4)

• (-15, -4)

• (15, -4)

Given the equation: y = -(x - 4)² - 3,

does this parabola have a maximum or minimum value?

• Maximum

• Minimum

The axis of symmetry line passes through which point?

• y-intercept

• any random point

• vertex

• symmetrical point for the vertex

What is the equation of this graph?

• f(x) = (x -5)² + 1

• f(x) = (x - 1)² - 5

• f(x) = (x + 1)² - 5

• f(x) = (x + 5)² +1

If y = 3(x + 5)² - 4, what is the vertex of the parabola?

• (5, -4)

• (-5, -4)

• (-15, -4)

• (15, -4)

A parabola has a vertex at (-3,2).

Where is the axis of symmetry?

• y = -2

• x = 3

• x = -3

• y = 2

The graph of a quadratic function is called a

• Parabola
• Vertex
• Axis of Symmetry 
• Vertex Form

What causes the graph of y = x² to open downward?

• multiply the x² by a fraction

• multiply the x² by a decimal

• multiply the x² by a negative number

• multiply the x² by a number greater than 1

What piece of information does c identify in the following equation?

y = ax² + bx + c

• Zeroes

• Axis of Symmetry

• Direction

• y-intercept