Identify Parts of Parabola

What is the vertex?

• (4,-4)

• (2,0)

• (0,2)

• (6,0)

Identify the vertex

• (-1,-9)

• (0,-8)

• (-4,0)

• (0,0)

What is the green dot on the parabola called?

• maximum

• minumum

• roots

• zeros

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

The axis of symmetry line passes through which point?

• y-intercept

• any random point

• vertex

• symmetrical point for the vertex

Label each part of the parabola

a

b

c

d

e

Vertex

x-intercept

axis of symmetry

y-intercept

x-intercept

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

In a parabola, "p" tells you the distance from the ​ (a)   to the ​ (b)   and ​ (c)  

• vertex

• focus

• directrix

• origin

• parabola

• axis

What is the green dashed line called?

• asymptote

• directrix

• axis of symmetry

• line of dashes

What is the directrix of this parabola?

• x = -3

• y = -3

• x = 3

• y = 3

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.

What is the axis of symmetry?

• the slope of the graph

• the dividing line for a parabola

• a way to spin my pencil

• the x-axis