Algebra 1, Interpreting Max, Min, Intercepts

What does the x-intercept of the graph represent?

• The number of cookies the presenter had before making any presentations

• The maximum number of cookies the presenter gave away during every presentation

• The number of presentations the presenter made per hour

• The maximum number of presentations the presenter made before running out of cookies

What does the slope mean in the context of the problem?

• The cost will increase by $1.40 per topping

• The cost will decrease by $1.40 per topping

• The cost will increase by $1.90 per topping

• The cost will decrease by $1.90 per topping

Charlie rented a moving truck. He paid a daily fee plus a per-mile fee to rent the truck. The equation below represents the daily amount Charlie paid for the truck if he drives it x miles.
y=0.5x+10
What does the slope of the graph of this equation represent?

• The daily fee for the moving truck

• The per-mile fee for the moving truck

• How much Charlie paid for the truck

• The number of miles he drove

What does the slope represent in this situation?

• The sloth runs 1 feet in 3 minutes

• The sloth runs 3 feet in 1 minute

• The sloth runs fast

• The sloth runs 6 feet in 1 minute

Identify a root

• (-1,9)

• (0,-8)

• (-4,0)

• (0,0)

Identify the y-intercept

• (-1,9)

• (0,-8)

• (-4,0)

• (0,0)

Identify the vertex

• (-1,-9)

• (0,-8)

• (-4,0)

• (0,0)

Does this parabola have a maximum or minimum?

• Maximum

• Minimum

How many roots does this parabola have? 

• 3

• 2

• 0

• 1

What is the green dashed line called?

• roots or x-intercepts

• parabola

• axis of symmetry

• line of dashes