Key Features of Quadratic Functions

Front

What is the significance of the ordered pair (2, -4) to the graph?

Back

It is the vertex.

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What is the equation of the axis of symmetry for the graph of a quadratic function?

Back

x = 0.

Front

Define X-intercept.

Back

Where the parabola touches or intersects the x-axis.

Front

What is the significance of the ordered pair (2, -4) to the graph?

Back

It is the vertex.

Front

Define Maximum in the context of quadratic functions.

Back

The highest y-value on the graph.

Front

What is a Quadratic Function?

Back

A function that can be expressed in the form f(x) = ax² + bx + c, where a, b, and c are constants and a ≠ 0.

Front

What does the graph of a quadratic function look like?

Back

It is a parabola that opens upwards or downwards.

Front

What is the vertex of a parabola?

Back

The highest or lowest point on the graph.

Front

Define Minimum in the context of quadratic functions.

Back

The lowest y-value on the graph.

Front

What is the standard form of a quadratic function?

Back

f(x) = ax² + bx + c.