Characteristics of Parabolas in the Real World

Which best describes the vertex of a parabola?

• Any point on the parabola.

• A point on the x-axis.

• The highest or lowest point of a parabola

• A point on the y-axis.

How many roots does this parabola have? 

• 3

• 2

• 0

• 1

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Is this a max or min?

• max

• min

What is the vertex?

• (4,-4)

• (2,0)

• (0,2)

• (6,0)

The graph of a quadratic function is called a

• Parabola

• Vertex

• Axis of Symmetry 

• Vertex Form

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What is the green dot on this parabola called?

• vertex

• root

• zero

• solution

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What are the green dots called?

• axis of symmetry

• vertex

• parabola

• roots or x-intercepts

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What is the green dashed line called?

• roots or x-intercepts

• parabola

• axis of symmetry

• line of dashes

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Does this parabola have a maximum or minimum?

• Maximum

• Minimum

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

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