Key Features of Quadratic Functions

What shape does the graph of a quadratic function take?

• Hyperbola

• Circle

• Parabola

• Ellipse

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What are the points where a parabola intersects the x-axis called?

• Y-intercepts

• Asymptotes

• Vertices

• Zeros

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What is another name for the zeros of a quadratic function?

• Vertices

• Solutions

• Y-intercepts

• Asymptotes

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Where does the parabola touch the y-axis?

• At the zeros

• At the axis of symmetry

• At the y-intercept

• At the vertex

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What is the formula for the axis of symmetry in a quadratic function?

• x = 2a/b

• x = -b/2a

• x = b/2a

• x = -2a/b

What is the highest or lowest point on a parabola called?

• Y-intercept

• Axis of symmetry

• Zero

• Vertex

If a parabola opens upwards, what type of vertex does it have?

• Y-intercept

• Zero

• Minimum

• Maximum

What does the domain of a quadratic function represent?

• All possible x-values

• The vertex

• All possible y-values

• The axis of symmetry

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How do you determine the range of a quadratic function?

• Using the y-intercept

• Using the zeros

• Using the vertex

• Using the axis of symmetry

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In the example where the parabola crosses the x-axis at x = -2 and x = 0, what is the y-intercept?

• y = 2

• y = -1

• y = 0

• y = -2

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