Understanding Quadratic Functions

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*Front:* Quadratic Function

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*Front:* Parabola

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graph of a quadratic function, a U-shaped curve

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*Front:* Vertex

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highest or lowest point on a parabola, turning point

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*Front:* Axis of Symmetry

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vertical line through the vertex

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*Front:* Maximum

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highest y-value of the vertex

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*Front:* Minimum

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lowest y-value of the vertex

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*Front:* Y-intercept

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*Front:* Roots/Zeros/Solutions

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x-values where the parabola crosses the x-axis

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*Front:* Standard Form

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latex="f(x) = ax^2 + bx + c">

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Opens upward

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positive "a" value