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Parts of a Parabola
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Term | Definition |
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parabola | The graph of a quadratic function |
vertex | The turning point of a parabola |
axis of symmetry | The vertical line that passes through the x-coordinate of the vertex and divides the parabola into 2 halves. |
x= a number | The axis of symmetry will always be in this form |
x-intercepts | The place or places where the graph crosses the x-axis. |
Solutions or Roots | The x-intercepts of the parabola |
y-intercept | The place where the parabola crosses the y-axis |
maximum | A description of the vertex when the graph opens down. |
minimum | A description of the vertex when the graph open up. |