Quadratic Function Vocabulary

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What do we call the graph of a quadratic function?

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Parabola

Front

The point in which a graph hits the x-axis is known as the _____

Back

All answers are correct (Solution, x-intercept, Root)

Front

What does the coordinate (0, -2) represent in a quadratic function?

Back

The y-intercept

Front

What is the line through the parabola so that each side is a mirror image?

Back

Axis of Symmetry

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What are the x-intercepts of the function if they are x=0 and x=4?

Back

x=0 and x=4

Front

What is the standard form of a quadratic function?

Back

f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c

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What does the 'a' in the quadratic function f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c determine?

Back

The direction of the parabola (upward if a > 0, downward if a < 0)

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What is the vertex of a parabola?

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The highest or lowest point of the parabola, depending on its direction.

Front

What is the axis of symmetry in a quadratic function?

Back

A vertical line that divides the parabola into two mirror-image halves.

Front

What is the quadratic formula used for?

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To find the x-intercepts (roots) of a quadratic equation.