Graphing Various Forms of Quadratic Functions

What do we call the graph of a quadratic function?

• parabola

• linear

• cubic

• sinusoidal

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)

Where is the axis of symmetry for this parabola?

• x = −1

• x = 0

• y = 3

• x = −3

• A
• B
• C
• D

• A
• B
• C
• D

• A
• B
• C
• D

Does the equation open up or down? 
Y = -3x² +7x - 2

• up

• down

• Neither; it opens to the right.

• Neither; it opens to the left.

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

• vertex form

• standard form

• factored form

• zero form

What is the maximum/minimum of a parabola called?

• vertex

• point

• top

• bottom