8.2 Part 1 Practice

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

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

How many roots does this parabola have? 

• 3
• 2
• 0
• 1

Which word is NOT a synonym for x-intercept?

• zero
• y-intercept
• solution
• root

What is the axis of symmetry?

• x=-1
• x=-2
• y=-1
• y=-2

If a parabola has a vertex at (0, 3), what is the axis of symmetry.

• y = 3

• x = 3

• y = 0

• x = 0

Which statement is TRUE?

• This function has a Maximum
• This function has a Minimum
• This is a constant function

A parabola has a vertex at (-3,2).
Where is the axis of symmetry?

• y = -2
• x = 3
• x = -3
• y = 2

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.

The graph of a quadratic function is called a

• Parabola
• Vertex
• Axis of Symmetry 
• Vertex Form

What is the vertex?

• (2, 4)
• (3, -1)
• (0, 8)
• (4, 2)