Key Quadratic Attributes

Front

Does this graph have a maximum or minimum value?

Back

minimum

Front

What is the green dot on the parabola called?

Back

maximum

Front

Is this a max or min?

Back

max

Front

The solutions of a quadratic equation are known as the _____

Back

Roots

Front

What is the vertex of a parabola?

Back

The highest or lowest point of the parabola.

Front

What does the 'a' value in a quadratic equation ax^2 + bx + c indicate?

Back

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

Front

What is the axis of symmetry in a parabola?

Back

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

Front

What are the x-intercepts of a quadratic function?

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The points where the graph intersects the x-axis, also known as the roots.

Front

What is the range of a quadratic function that opens upwards?

Back

All real numbers greater than or equal to the minimum value.

Front

What is the standard form of a quadratic equation?

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y = ax^2 + bx + c.