Quadratic Functions Vocabulary

What is the vertex of this parabola?

• (−1, 3)

• (−3, 11)

• (−2, 5)

• (0, 5)

What is the y-intercept of this parabola?

• (−1, 3)

• (−3, 11)

• (−2, 5)

• (0, 5)

What is the maximum/minimum of a parabola called?

• vertex

• point

• top

• bottom

Where is the axis of symmetry for this parabola?

• x = −1

• x = 0

• y = 3

• x = −3

Identify the transformation from the graph of f(x)=x² to the graph g(x)= -(x+5)² 

• shifted up five units
  reflection in x-axis

• shifted down five units
  reflection in x-axis

• shifted left 5 units
  reflection x-axis

• shifted right 5 units
  reflection x-axis

What do we call the graph of a quadratic function?

• parabola

• linear

• cubic

• sinusoidal

Define X-intercept

• The highest or lowest point on the graph

• Where the parabola touches or intersects the x-axis

• Where the parabola touches or intersects the y-axis

• A line that divides the graph into two equal parts. i.e. cuts the graph in half

Which best describes the vertex of a parabola?

• Any point on the parabola.

• A point on the x-axis.

• The highest or lowest point of a parabola

• A point on the y-axis.

Mark the vertex of the parabola.

Mark the y-intercept of the parabola.