Key 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.

Is this a max or min?

• max
• min

What is the vertex?

• (4,-4)
• (2,0)
• (0,2)
• (6,0)

The graph of a quadratic function is called a

• Parabola
• Vertex
• Axis of Symmetry 
• Vertex Form

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What is the green dot on this parabola called?

• vertex
• root
• zero
• solution

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Identify the vertex of the parabola. 

• (4,-1)
• (-1,4)
• (0,5)
• None

Does this parabola have a maximum or minimum?

• Maximum
• Minimum

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Does the quadratic have a max/min vertex, and does the parabola open up/down?

• max/ opens down
• min/ opens up
• max/ opens up
• min/ opens down

Does this parabola have a minimum or maximum and what is its value?

• minimum: 2
• maximum: 2
• minimum: 5
• maximum: 5

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