A1 Vocabulary Applying Quadratic Functions

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Axis of symmetry

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Line passing through the vertex of a parabola that divides the parabola into two congruent halves.

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Continuous function

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Function whose values are continuous or unbroken over the specified domain.

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Discrete function

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Function whose values are distinct and separate and not connected; not a solid line

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Domain

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Set of input (x) values for the independent variable over which the function is defined.

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Inequality notation

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Notation in which the solution is represented by an inequality statement.

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Maximum

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Graph opens downward, negative a value.

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Minimum

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Graph opens upward, positive a value.

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Parent functions

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Set of basic functions from which related functions are derived by transformations (originals).

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Quadratic function

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Range

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Set of output (y) values for the dependent variable over which the function is defined.