Basics of Parabolas

What are the green dots called?

• axis of symmetry

• vertex

• parabola

• roots or x-intercepts

The axis of symmetry is a line that goes through the...

• y-intercept

• any random point

• vertex

•  x-axis or y-axis

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.

How many roots does this parabola have? 

• 3

• 2

• 0

• 1

What is the vertex?

• (4,-4)

• (2,0)

• (0,2)

• (6,0)

If the vertex of a parabola is (3,5), what is the axis of symmetry? 

• y=5

• x=5

• x=3

• There is not enough information provided. 

The graph of a quadratic function is called a

• Parabola

• Vertex

• Axis of Symmetry 

• Vertex Form

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

Is this a max or min?

• max

• min

What are the x- intercepts?

• x= 0 and x= -4

• x= 0 and x= 4

• y= 0

• x= 2