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Mr. Edwards 2
Qaudratic Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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Quadratic Function | A function with x^2 as the highest degree term. |
Vertex | The maximum or minimum point of a parabola. |
x-intercept | The point or points where the function hits the x-axis. |
y-intercept | The point where a function hits the y-axis. |
axis of symmetry | The vertical line that passes through the vertex of the parabola. |
zeros | In the function, the values of x when y=0. On the graph, the x-intercepts. |
Quadratic formula | The formula used to find the roots of a quadratic function in standard form. |
roots | The x values where the function is equal to zero. Also known as the zeroes. |
binomials | An expression with two terms. |
trinomial | An expression with three terms. |
factor | Any number that can be divided evenly into another number. |