Quadratic Equation Vocabulary

The curved graph of a quadratic (the U shape)

• Quadratic

• Parabola

• Vertex

• Minimum

A vertical line that cuts the parabola into 2 symmetrical halves. This always goes through the vertex and ALWAYS begins with "x=" This is sometimes called the "line of symmetry".

• Parabola

• Quadratic

• Axis of Symmetry

• Domain

The point in which a graph hits the x-axis is know as the _____

• Solution

• x-intercept

• Root

• All answers are correct

What is the orange line called?

• Line of Solutions

• Roots

• Vertex

• Axis of Symmetry

The graph of a quadratic function is called a

• line

• parabola

• half oval

• vertex form

The axis of symmetry line passes through which point?

• y-intercept

• any random point

• vertex

• symmetrical point for the vertex

Does the quadratic have a max/min vertex, and does the parabola open up/down?

• max/ opens down

• min/ opens up

• max/ opens up

• min/ opens down

What is the name of this form:
y = a(x - h)² + k

• vertex form

• standard form

• factored form

• zero form

What is the name of this form:
y = ax² + bx + c

• vertex form

• standard form

• factored form

• zero form

Does this graph in the back have maximum or minimum value?

• maximum

• minimum

• neither

• both