Parabolas and Vocabulary

Identify the vertex

• (-1,-9)

• (0,-8)

• (-4,0)

• (0,0)

What is the vertex of this quadratic equation?  
y = 2(x - 2)²  +  5

• (-2,5)

• (2,5)

• (5,-2)

• (-5,-2)

A parabola has a vertex at (-3,2).
Where is the axis of symmetry?

• y = -2

• x = 3

• x = -3

• y = 2

How many zeros does this parabola have? 

• 3

• 2

• 0

• 1

What is the green dot on the parabola called?

• maximum

• minumum

• roots

• zeros

Does this parabola have a maximum or minimum?

• Maximum

• Minimum

What are the x- intercepts?

• x= 0 and x= -4

• x= 0 and x= 4

• y= 0

• x= 2

The axis of symmetry line passes through which point?

• y-intercept

• any random point

• vertex

• symmetrical point for the vertex

What is the axis of symmetry for this graph?

• y=2

• x=2

• x=0

• y=0

What is a Parabola?

• The graph of a quadratic function

• The graph of a linear function

• The graph of an absolute value function

• A boat