Quadratics

What is the equation for the axis of symmetry?

• y=3
• x=3
• x=5
• x=1

What is the green dot on the parabola called?

• maximum
• minumum
• roots
• zeros

Does y = -4x² have a maximum or minimum value?

• maximum
• minimum

What is the formula to find the vertex of a parabola?

• x = -b/2
• x = -b
• x = -b / (2a)
• x = -b / 2

The axis of symmetry line passes through which point?

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

What are the x- intercepts?

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

What is another name for the x-intercepts of a quadratic?

• y-intercepts
• zeros
• x-axis
• none of these

Find the zeros of this quadratic.

• b=4/5, b=3
• b=4, b=-3
• b=1/5, b=3
• b=4/5, b=-3

The graph below describes a ball that was kicked. Which of the following is a true statement describing the graph? 

• The ball was kicked from 500 centimeters from the ground and it traveled for 4 seconds.
• The ball was kicked from the ground and it was in the air for 4 seconds. 
• The ball had a maximum height of 2000 centimeters and it was in the air for a total of 2 seconds. 
• The ball had a maximum height of 1000 centimeters and it was in the air for 4 seconds. 

What are the roots of the function
f(x)= (x - 2)(x + 3)?

• x = - 2 or x = 3
• x = 2 or x = -3
• The are no real roots
• x = 2 or x = 3