Properties of Quadratics

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.

Standard form of a quadratic equation

• y=x²

• y=ax²+bx+c

• y=mx+b

• y=x

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

Find the axis of symmetry for the graph

• x = -1

• x = 1

• x = 3

• x = -1 , 3

What is the axis of symmetry of this graph?

What do you call the highest or lowest point in a parabola?

• intercepts

• range

• slope

• vertex

The graph of a quadratic function is called

• a line

• a hyperbola

• a parabola

• a cubic

Which graph represents a quadratic relation?

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Does this graph in the back have maximum or minimum value?

• maximum

• minimum

• neither

• both

How many solutions does this graph have?

• one

• two

• no solutions

• cannot be determined