A nonlinear function that can be written in the standard form y=ax2+bx+c where a =/ 0

The U-shaped graph of a quadratic function

The lower or highest point on a parabola

The vertical line that divides a parabola into two symmetric parts

A fixed point on the interior of a parabola "wraps" around the focus

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chapter 8 Algebra

Term	Definition
Quadratic Function	A nonlinear function that can be written in the standard form y=ax2+bx+c where a =/ 0
Parabola	The U-shaped graph of a quadratic function
Vertex	The lower or highest point on a parabola
Axis of symmetry	The vertical line that divides a parabola into two symmetric parts
focus	A fixed point on the interior of a parabola "wraps" around the focus
Zero	An x-value for which F(x)=o;