Quiz about Identifying Key Features of Parabolas

Question 1

Identify the vertex

Accepted Answer

(-1,-9)

Answer

(0,-8)

Answer

(-4,0)

Answer

(0,0)

Question 2

Name the Axis of Symmetry

Accepted Answer

x = 0

Answer

x = 1

Question 3

What is the axis of symmetry of the above graph?

Accepted Answer

x = 3

Answer

3

Answer

y = -1

Answer

y = 3

Question 4

Identify the zeroes.

Select all that apply!

Accepted Answer

(4, 0)

Accepted Answer

(2, 0)

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(-3, -1)

Answer

(-1, -3)

Question 5

Does the parabola have a minimum or a maximum?

Accepted Answer

Minimum

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Maximum

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Neither

Question 6

Which function has a maximum at (2, 0)?

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

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D.

Question 7

What are the roots of the function?

Accepted Answer

x = -1

and

x = -3

Answer

(1, -8)

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y = -6

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x = -1

Question 8

What is the equation of the axis of symmetry?

Accepted Answer

x = 0

Answer

y = 0

Answer

x = 3

Answer

x = -3

Question 9

What is the significance of the point (-3, 18)?

Accepted Answer

vertex

Answer

x-intercept

Answer

y-intercept

Answer

axis of symmetry

Question 10

Which statement about the graph is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

The axis of symmetry is y = -3

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The vertex is (-3, 18)

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The vertex is a maximum

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The y-intercept is at (0,0)

Question 11

Which function has an x-intercept and y-intercept at (0, 0)?

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

Answer

A.

Answer

B.

Answer

D.

Question 12

Identify the x-intercept(s).

Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

(0, 0)

Accepted Answer

(4, 0)

Answer

(2, 4)

Answer

(0, 4)

Question 13

Identify the y-intercept(s).

Select all that apply.

Accepted Answer

(0, 0)

Answer

(2, 4)

Answer

(0, 4)

Answer

(4, 0)

Question 14

If a parabola opens down, does it have a maximum or minimum?

Accepted Answer

Max

Answer

Min

Answer

Neither

Answer

Both

Question 15

If a parabola opens up, does it have a maximum or minimum?

Accepted Answer

Min

Answer

Max

Answer

Neither

Answer

Both

Question 16

What is the equation for the axis of symmetry for the quadratic function shown?

Accepted Answer

x = 5

Answer

y = -3

Answer

x = -3

Answer

y = 5

Question 17

What is the y-intercept of the quadratic function?

Accepted Answer

(0, 2)

Answer

(2, 0)

Answer

(3, 4)

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(0, 1)

Question 18

Define what an x-intercept is.

Accepted Answer

Where the parabola touches or intersects the x-axis

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The highest or lowest point on the graph

Answer

Where the parabola touches or intersects the y-axis

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A line that divides the graph into two equal parts. i.e. cuts the graph in half

Question 19

Define what a y-intercept is.

Accepted Answer

Where the parabola touches or intersects the y-axis

Answer

The highest or lowest point on the graph

Answer

Where the parabola touches or intersects the x-axis

Answer

A line that divides the graph into two equal parts. i.e. cuts the graph in half

Question 20

Define what a min/max is.

Accepted Answer

The highest or lowest point on the graph

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Where the parabola touches or intersects the x-axis

Answer

Where the parabola touches or intersects the y-axis

Answer

A line that divides the graph into two equal parts. i.e. cuts the graph in half

Question 21

Define what the axis of symmetry is.

Accepted Answer

A line that divides the graph into two equal parts. i.e. cuts the graph in half

Answer

The highest or lowest point on the graph

Answer

Where the parabola touches or intersects the x-axis

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Where the parabola touches or intersects the y-axis

Question 22

What is the significance of the ordered pair (0, -2) to the graph?

Accepted Answer

It is the y-intercept

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It is the vertex

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It is an x-intercept

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It is the axis of symmetry

Question 23

What is the significance of the ordered pair (1, -2) to the graph?

Accepted Answer

It is the vertex

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It is the maximum point

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It is the y-intercept

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It is an x-intercept

Question 24

The vertex is...

Accepted Answer

the highest or lowest point on the parabola

Answer

where the graph crosses the x-axis

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the equation of the line that splits the parabola into two equal parts

Answer

where the graph crosses the y-axis

Question 25

How many roots does this parabola have?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

0

Answer

1

Question 26

The graph of a quadratic function is called a

Accepted Answer

Parabola

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Vertex

Answer

Axis of Symmetry

Answer

Vertex Form

Question 27

Another name for the x-intercept

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Answer

Roots

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Zeros

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Solutions

Question 28

How many x-intercepts does this parabola have?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

0

Answer

1

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