Quad Characteristics from Graphs

Quadratic equations take the shape of a _______ when graphed.

• parabola

• straight line

• snaked line

• elliptical

Does the following graph have a maximum or minimum.

• Maximum
• Minimum

Does this parabola have a minimum or maximum and what is its value?

• minimum: 2
• maximum: 2
• minimum: 5
• maximum: 5

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

What is the axis of symmetry?

• y = -2

• x = 3

• x = -3

• y = 2

Use the picture to find the vertex and axis of symmetry

• Vertex (3,8) Axis x = 3

• Vertex (3,8) Axis y = 3

• Vertex (8,3) Axis x = 3

• Vertex (8,3) Axis y = 3

What are the x- intercepts?

• x= 0 and x= -4
• x= 0 and x= 4
• y= 0
• x= 2

The axis of symmetry line passes through which point?

• y-intercept
• any random point
• vertex
• none of these

What shape is the graph of a quadratic function?

• U shaped.

• V shaped.

• Linear.

• C shaped.

The name for the maximum or minimum point on a graph is?

• y-intercept

• x-intercept

• vertex

• axis of symmetry

Does this graph have a maximum or minimum value?

• maximum
• minimum
• neither
• both