Analyzing Key Features of Quadratics

What is the axis of symmetry?

• the slope of the graph

• the dividing line for a parabola

• a way to spin my pencil

• the x-axis

What is the increasing interval on the function shown?

Find the decreasing interval

• (infinity, -2)

• (-infinity, 2)

• (2, infinity)

• (-2, infinity)

The set of x values for which the graph goes downward is called what?

• Increasing interval

• Decreasing interval

• Domain

• Range

When did the water reach its maximum height? Choose the key feature and the answer.

• x-value of vertex, 2 seconds

• y-value of vertex, 9 seconds

• y-intercept, 0 seconds

• x-intercept, 3.8 seconds

What was the maximum height of the water? Choose the key feature and the answer.

• y-intercept, 0 feet

• x-value of the vertex, 2 feet

• y-value of the vertex 10 feet

• x-intercept. 3.85 feet

What key feature tells the lowest point on the roller coaster?

• y-intercept

• vertex

• Axis of Symmetry

• x-intercept

What is the equation for the axis of symmetry?

• x = b / 2

• x = 2a / -b

• x = 2 / b

• x = -b / 2a

How high was the ball when it was thrown? Choose the key feature and the answer.

• y-intercept, 0 feet

• y-intercept, 3 feet

• x-value of the vertex, 4

• y-value of the vertex 5

What was the height of the ball at 1 second?

• 3 feet

• 4 feet

• 5 feet