Quadratic Vocabulary Practice

An equation that can be written in the form y = ax² + bx + c

• Quadratic equation

• MInimum

• Linear equation

• Maximum

The highest or lowest point on the parabola

• Parabola

• Domain

• Vertex

• Range

All possible x-values

• Domain

• Range

• Parabola

• Vertex

If "a" from y = ax² + bx + c is positive, then the vertex is the lowest point on the graph.

• Minimum

• Vertex

• Maximum

• Parabola

The curved graph of a quadratic (the U shape)

• Quadratic

• Parabola

• Vertex

• Minimum

Where the parabola (U shape) crosses the x-axis.

• Domain

• Range

• Y-intercept

• X-intercept

Another name for the x-intercept

• Roots

• Zeros

• Solutions

• All of the above

A vertical line that cuts the parabola into 2 symmetrical halves. This always goes through the vertex and ALWAYS begins with "x=" This is sometimes called the "line of symmetry".

• Parabola

• Quadratic

• Axis of Symmetry

• Domain

All possible y-values

• Domain

• Range

• Parabola

• Vertex

Where the parabola crosses the y-axis.

• X-intercept

• Domain

• Y-intercept

• Axis of Symmetry