Quadratic Vocabulary

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What is the turning point of a parabola known as?

Back

Vertex

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What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

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y = ax^2 + bx + c

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What are the points at which the parabola intersects the x-axis known as?

Back

Roots

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

Front

What is the U-shaped curve created by a quadratic equation called?

Back

Parabola

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

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What is the vertical line that divides the parabola into two equal parts known as?

Back

Axis of Symmetry

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

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What does the term 'Discriminant' refer to in a quadratic equation?

Back

The value b^2 - 4ac, which determines the nature of the roots.

Tags

CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

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What is the maximum or minimum value of a quadratic function called?

Back

The vertex value.

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How can you find the axis of symmetry of a parabola given the equation y = ax^2 + bx + c?

Back

x = -b/(2a)

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What does it mean if the Discriminant is positive?

Back

The quadratic equation has two distinct real roots.

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B

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What does it mean if the Discriminant is zero?

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The quadratic equation has exactly one real root (a repeated root).

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CCSS.HSA-REI.B.4B