Intro to Quadratics Practice

What shape is the graph of a quadratic?

• Hyperbola

• Parabola

• Straight Line

• Circle

An x-intercept is also called...

• a root

• a solution

A positive quadratic will open....

• downward

• upward

A negative quadratic will open.....

• upward

• downward

Does the graph have a minimum or a maximum?

• minimum
• maximum

Does the graph have a minimum or maximum?

• minimum
• maximum

Which of the following is the vertex of the graph?

• (2, 0)
• (-2, 0)
• (0, 4)
• (-1, 3)

Which of the following is the vertex of the graph?

• (0, 3)
• (3, -6)
• (1, 10)
• (4, -5)

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 green dashed line called?

• roots or x-intercepts

• parabola

• axis of symmetry

• line of dashes