Unit 2 Practice for Test (Graphs of Parabolas)

Match the following

• the minimum or maximum point of a parabola

• the shape of a quadratic graph

• vertex

• factored form

• parabola

• vertex form

• standard form

Answer explanation

Match the following equation with it's vertex

• vertex: (-3,5)

• vertex: (3,-5)

• vertex: (3,5)

• vertex: (-3,-5)

Answer explanation

Match the following equation with it's x-intercepts

• x intercepts:
  -4 and -2

• x intercepts:
  5 and -3

• x intercepts:
  -5 and 3

• x intercepts:
  2 and -6

Answer explanation

Match the following equations with the description

• parabola is reflected ,

  y intercept 1

Match the following graphs and equations

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Match the equation that would complete the square for each pattern

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The model shows how to complete the square for which polynomial?

Match the following graphs with the appropriate range. Assume that all of the parabolas extend infinitely.

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Answer explanation

• factored form
• standard form
• vertex form
• x intercepts
• vertex
• y-intercept

• vertex form
• vertex
• standard form
• yintercept
• down
• up
• factored form