Free Printable Characteristics Quiz

1.

The Zero is also know as...

a)

The y-intercept

b)

The rate of change

c)

The x-intercept

d)

The Total

2.

What is the Vertex?

a)

The x-intercept

b)

The highest or lowest point of the quadratic. (The tip of the curve)

c)

The y-intercept

d)

A line from the vertex that splits the function into 2 equal parts

3.

What is the Axis of Symmetry?

a)

The x-intercept

b)

The highest or lowest point of the quadratic. (The tip of the curve)

c)

The y-intercept

d)

A line from the vertex that splits the function into 2 equal parts

4.

What is the zero of this function?

a)

(2,4)

b)

(0,0)

c)

(-2, -4)

d)

x=0

5.

What is the Axis of Symmetry?

a)

y=2

b)

y=1

c)

x=2

d)

x=1

6.

What is the y-intercept of this function?

a)

(5,0)

b)

(0,5)

c)

(2,1)

d)

(-1,10)

7.

Describe the changes for the equation

y=x^2+7

from the parent function

y=x^2

a)

It shifted up 7 units

b)

It widened

c)

It shifted left 7 units

d)

It narrowed

8.

Describe the changes for the equation

y=.25x^2-2

from the parent function

y=x^2

a)

It shifted up 2 units and widened

b)

It shifted down 2 units and widened

c)

It shifted left 2 units and narrowed

d)

It shifted right 2 units and narrowed

9.

What characteristic do the equations of the three types of functions we have learned have in common?

y=mx+b

y=a\cdot b^x

y=ax^2+bx+c

a)

Constant rate of change

b)

X-intercept

c)

Y-intercept

d)

Asymptote

10.

What is the name of the shape of a quadratic function?

a)

Line

b)

Curve

c)

Constant

d)

Parabola

11.

Genesis played in her school's basketball game last night. The equation

y=-x^2+4x+3

represents her making a basket. How many feet away from the basket was she when she made her shot?

a)

7 feet

b)

3 feet

c)

6 feet

d)

2 feet

12.

Genesis played in her school's basketball game last night. The equation

y=-x^2+4x+3

represents her making a basket. How high did the ball go during her throw?

a)

7 feet

b)

3 feet

c)

6 feet

d)

2 feet

13.

What is the Vertex for the equation?

$y=3x^2+6x+3$

a)

(0,3)

b)

(-1,0)

c)

(0,-1)

d)

(-2,3)

14.

What is the Axis of Symmetry for the equation?

$y=3x^2+6x+3$

a)

x=3

b)

y=0

c)

x=-1

d)

y=3

15.

Name 3 characteristics that we can find from a function

4 lines

16.

When you see an equation, what do you do?

a)

Do Nothing

b)

PLUG IT IN THE CALCULATOR

c)

Go click the right one, you know this isn't it

Characteristics Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 44mins

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