Topic 9 Review #2

Front

What is the name of the graph of a Quadratic Equation?

Back

Parabola

Front

Solve the equation using the zero product property: (x + 5)(2x - 4) = 0

Back

x = -5 or x = 2

Front

What is the standard form for a Quadratic?

Back

ax² + bx + c

Front

Solve the equation using square roots: 2x² = 50

Back

± 5

Front

Solve the equation using square roots: x² = 121

Back

± 11

Front

What is the vertex form of a quadratic equation?

Back

y = a(x - h)² + k, where (h, k) is the vertex.

Front

What does the 'a' in the quadratic equation ax² + bx + c represent?

Back

The coefficient that determines the direction and width of the parabola.

Front

What is the axis of symmetry in a quadratic function?

Back

The vertical line that divides the parabola into two mirror-image halves, given by x = -b/(2a).

Front

What is the quadratic formula?

Back

x = (-b ± √(b² - 4ac)) / (2a) for solving ax² + bx + c = 0.

Front

What is the discriminant in a quadratic equation?

Back

The value b² - 4ac that determines the nature of the roots.