A2CP - Semester 1 Review

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What is the graph of a quadratic function called?

Back

A parabola.

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What does the discriminant find in a quadratic equation?

Back

The number of solutions.

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Evaluate f(-2) if f(x) = x² + 3.

Back

7.

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What is the result of multiplying the numbers 20, 15, -10, 30, -5, and 0?

Back

-20, 15, -10, 30, -5, 0.

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What is the result of adding the numbers 11, 8, -4, and 2?

Back

11, 8, -4, 2.

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Define a quadratic function.

Back

A polynomial function of degree 2, typically in the form f(x) = ax² + bx + c.

Front

What is the vertex of a parabola?

Back

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

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What is the axis of symmetry in a quadratic function?

Back

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

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What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

Back

y = ax² + bx + c.

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What is the significance of the coefficient 'a' in a quadratic function?

Back

It determines the direction of the parabola (upward if a > 0, downward if a < 0).