Characteristics of Parabolas

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.

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

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Is this a max or min?

• max
• min

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CCSS.HSA.REI.B.4

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What is the vertex?

• (4,-4)
• (2,0)
• (0,2)
• (6,0)

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What are the x- intercepts?

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

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If the vertex of a parabola is (3,5), what is the axis of symmetry? 

• y=5
• x=5
• x=3
• There is not enough information provided. 

What is the axis of symmetry?

• x=-1
• x=-2
• y=-1
• y=-2

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

The graph of a quadratic function is called a

• Parabola
• Vertex
• Axis of Symmetry 
• Vertex Form

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

What is the green dot on this parabola called?

• vertex
• root
• zero
• solution

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

What are the green dots called?

• axis of symmetry
• vertex
• parabola
• roots or x-intercepts

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

What is the green dashed line called?

• roots or x-intercepts
• parabola
• axis of symmetry
• line of dashes

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