Solve Quadratics in Vertex Form

Does the quadratic have a maximum or minimum vertex, and does the parabola open up or down?

• max/ opens down

• min/ opens up

• max/ opens up

• min/ opens down

Is this a max or min?

• max

• min

• cannot be determined

How many solutions does this graph have?

• one

• two

• no solutions

• cannot be determined

How many zeros does this parabola have? 

• 3

• 2

• 0

• 1

What is the vertex form of the quadratic equation with vertex at (2, -5)?

What is the vertex form of this quadratic?

• f(x) = -(x - 2)² + 0

• f(x) = (x - 2)² + 0

• f(x) = -(x + 2)² + 0

• f(x) = (x + 2)² + 0

What does the vertex form of the equation allow us to find easily?

• y-intercept

• vertex

• concave up or down

• stretch or compress

• x-intercepts

Which of the following equations shows the vertex form of a quadratic?

• x = -b/2a

• x = (-b ±√b² - 4ac)/2a

• y = ax² + bx + c

• y = a(x - h)² + k

What is the equation of the quadratic shown in vertex form?

What is the vertex form of the quadratic equation with vertex at (-3, 4)?