Characteristics of Quadratics

What is the Axis of symmetry?

• Y=3
• y=-3
• x= 3
• x=-3

Is this a max or min?

• max
• min
• cannot be determined

What are the coordinates of the y-intercept?

• (-3, 0)
• (0, -3)
• (2, 1)
• y=-3

Does this graph have a maximum or minimum value?

• maximum
• minimum
• neither
• both

Use the graph to determine the solutions.
*Hint: Solutions = zeros = x-intercepts

• -1 and -3
• 1 and -3
• 1 and 3
• -1 and 3

What are the x-intercepts?

• 0 and 2
• -4 and 0
• 2 and 3
• 0 and 4

What is the vertex?

• (2, 4)
• (3, -1)
• (0, 8)
• (4, 2)

The graph of a quadratic is called a?

• curve

• circle

• line

• parabola

What is the significance of the ordered pair (2, -4) to the graph?

• It is the vertex

• It is an x-intercept

• It is the y-intercept

• It is the axis of symmetry

What is the green dashed line called?

• roots or x-intercepts

• parabola

• axis of symmetry

• y intercept