Quadratic Tables, Next Value

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What is a quadratic function?

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What does the graph of a quadratic function look like?

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The graph of a quadratic function is a parabola, which opens upwards if a > 0 and downwards if a < 0.

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How can you identify a quadratic function from a table of values?

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A quadratic function will show a constant second difference in the y-values when the x-values are evenly spaced.

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What is the vertex of a quadratic function?

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What is the axis of symmetry in a quadratic function?

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What is the standard form of a quadratic function?

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What is the difference between linear and quadratic functions?

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Linear functions have a constant rate of change and graph as straight lines, while quadratic functions have a variable rate of change and graph as parabolas.

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How do you find the next value in a quadratic table?

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To find the next value, identify the pattern in the differences of the y-values and apply the same difference to the last known value.

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What is the quadratic formula?

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What is a perfect square trinomial?

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