Graphing Quadratic Equations and Finding Vertex

What is the maximum/minimum of a parabola called?

• vertex

• point

• top

• bottom

What do we call the graph of a quadratic function?

• parabola

• linear

• cubic

• sinusoidal

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How do you know if a parabola has a minimum?

• When ‘a’ is positive there is a minimum

• When ‘a’ is negative there is a minimum

• When all the numbers in the equation are negative there is a minimum

• When all the numbers in the equation are positive there is a minimum

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How many zeros does this parabola have? 

• 3

• 2

• 0

• 1

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Does y = -4x² have a maximum or minimum value?

• maximum

• minimum

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Find the axis of symmetry for f(x) = x² + 4x - 5 

• x = 2

• x = -2

• x = 4

• x = -4

Given the equation for this parabola:
 y=-(x-4)²-3,
does this parabola have a maximum or minimum value? What is the max/min value?

• Maximum, 3

• Minimum, 3

• Maximum, -3

• Minimum, -3

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What is the axis of symmetry?
y = 3x² - 6x + 4

• x=1

• x=-6

• x=2

• x=-1

What are the zeros of the parabola? 

• 1, 5

• 3, -5 

• 3, 0

• -6, 1

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What are the green dots called?

• axis of symmetry

• vertex

• parabola

• roots or x-intercepts

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