Properties of Parabola

The equation for this graph is...

• y = x²

• y = -x² - 1

• y = x²  - 1

• y = -x²

How many zeros does this parabola have? 

• 3

• 2

• 0

• 1

Identify the vertex

• (-1,-9)

• (0,-8)

• (-4,0)

• (0,0)

Does this parabola have a maximum or minimum?

• Maximum

• Minimum

Is the vertex of the parabola a max or min?

• max

• min

• cannot be determined

• Neither a max or a min.

Does this graph have a maximum or minimum?

• Minimum

• Maximum

What is the vertex of this quadratic equation?

• (-2,4)

• (2,4)

• (4,-2)

• (-4,-2)

What is the green dashed line called?

• roots or x-intercepts

• parabola

• axis of symmetry

• line of dashes

Determine the roots of the parabola

• 2 and 6

• 4 and 2

• 2 and -4

• 6 and -2

Determine the vertex

• (2, 4)

• (2, 6)

• (4, 2)

• (-2, 4)