Identifying Features of Quadratics

Quadratic equations take the shape of a _______ when graphed.

• parabola

• straight line

• snaked line

• elliptical

How many zeros does this parabola have? 

• 3

• 2

• 0

• 1

Is this point a max or min?

• max

• min

What is another name for the x-intercepts of a quadratic?

• y-intercept

• Zeros

• x-axis

• They don't have another name

How many solutions does this graph have?

• one

• two

• no solutions

• all real numbers

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

• maximum
• minimum
• neither
• both

What is the range of this function?

• (- ∞,+∞)

• [0, +∞)

• [-2, +∞)

• [2, +∞)

What are the x- intercepts?

• x= 0 and x= -4

• x= 0 and x= 4

• y= 0

• x= 2

Is this a max or min?

• max

• min

• cannot be determined

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