Parabola Features

What is the maximum/minimum of a parabola called?

• bottom

• point

• vertex

• top

What are the green dots called?

• y-intecepts

• x-intercepts

• maximum

• minimum

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

What is the green dashed line called?

• parabola

• x-intercepts

• line of dashes

• axis of symmetry

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

Which best describes the vertex of a parabola?

• A point on the x-axis

• A point on the y-axis

• The highest or lowest point of a parabola

• Any point on the parabola

Does the quadratic have a maximum/minimum vertex, and does the parabola open up/down?

• maximum/opens down

• maximum/opens up

• minimum/opens down

• minimum/opens up

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

What is the vertex of this parabola?

• (-2, 5)

• (-1,-3)

• (0,5)

• (-1,3)

What is the y-intercept of this parabola?

• (-1,3)

• (0,5)

• (-3,11)

• (-2,5)

Tags

CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

What is the approximate initial height of the roller coaster?

• 150

• 100

• 120

• 50