Exploring Key Features of Quadratics

What is the degree of a quadratic equation?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

In the standard form of a quadratic equation, what is the correct order of terms?

• Constant, x term, x squared term

• x term, x squared term, constant

• x squared term, x term, constant

• x term, constant, x squared term

What shape does the graph of a quadratic equation form?

• Ellipse

• Circle

• Hyperbola

• Parabola

If the coefficient 'a' in a quadratic equation is positive, how does the parabola open?

• Downwards

• Upwards

• To the left

• To the right

What is the vertex of a parabola?

• The point where it is widest

• The point where it crosses the x-axis

• The highest or lowest point

• The point where it crosses the y-axis

What does a minimum point on a parabola represent?

• The point where the parabola opens upwards

• The point where the parabola opens downwards

• The highest y-value

• The lowest y-value

Where does the y-intercept of a parabola occur?

• At the maximum point

• At the vertex

• Where it crosses the x-axis

• Where it crosses the y-axis

What are other terms used to refer to x-intercepts?

• Roots, solutions, zeros

• Vertices

• Maximums, minimums

• Axis of symmetry

What is the axis of symmetry in a parabola?

• A vertical line dividing the parabola into two equal halves

• The line connecting the vertex to the y-axis

• The line connecting the vertex to the x-axis

• A horizontal line dividing the parabola

What does the x-coordinate of the vertex represent in the axis of symmetry?

• x = 0

• x = 1

• x = -1

• It varies depending on the equation