Minimum Quadratics Question in Context

Does this graph have a maximum or minimum value?

• maximum

• minimum

• neither

• both

The shape of the quadratic equation is called a...

• Parabola

• y = ax² + bx + c

• Vertex

• Graph

What Key Feature are you looking for if the question is: This can be modeled with the function h(t) = -16t² + 96t. When does the rocket land?

• x-intercept

• y -intercept

• vertex

• axis of symmetry

What Key Feature are you looking for if the question is: This can be modeled with the function h(t) = -16t² + 96t. What is the maximum height of the rocket?

• x-intercept

• y -intercept

• vertex

• axis of symmetry

Does this graph have a maximum or minimum value?

• maximum

• minimum

• neither

• both

True or False:  The vertex on this graph represents a maximum value.

• True

• False

The minimum of a quadratic function is

• The lowest point (vertex) on a graph when a parabola opens up; the point where the graph changes from decreasing to increasing

• The highest point (vertex) on a graph when a parabola opens down; the point where the graph changes from increasing to decreasing

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

• maximum

• minimum

• neither

• both

Does this graph have a maximum or minimum value?

• maximum

• minimum

• neither

• both

What do we call the highest or lowest point of a quadratic?

• parabola

• vertex

• graph

• point