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Quadratic Unit Vocab

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Definition
Domain   set of all first coordinates, they are independent variables sometimes referred to as 'input'  
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Range   set of all 2nd coordinates, they are dependent variables sometimes referred to as 'output'  
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Function   a special type of relation where each element of the domain is paired with exactly one element of the range "the 2nd coordinate CAN be repeated and the 1st CANNOT"  
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Function Notation   used to write equations that represent functions where f(x) takes the place of y  
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y-intercept   where the graph crosses the y-axis; (0,c) of a quadratic function  
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Parabola   the shape of the quadratic function graph – opens up when the leading coefficient ‘a’ is positive and opens down with the leading coefficient ‘a’ is negative  
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Axis of Symmetry   an imaginary line through the middle of the parabola where each side match (usually shown on the graph as dashed)  
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Equation for Axis of Symmetry   a vertical line with the equation x= -b/2a  
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Vertex   the point on the parabola where the axis of symmetry intersects the graph of the quadratic equation  
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the x-coordinate of the vertex   h= -b/2a  
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the y-coordinate of the vertex   k = f(-b/2a)  
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Maximum Value   the y-coordinate of the vertex on the parabola when a<0  
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Minimum Value   the y-coordinate of the vertex on the parabola when a>0  
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Root   the solutions of a quadratic equation  
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Zero   a method for finding the roots for which f(x) = 0  
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x-intercepts   coordinate where y is 0 "place on graph where the graph CROSSES (intersects) the x-axis!  
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Zero product property   At least one of the factors must equal zero for the function to equal zero  
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Quadratic formula   a formula used to solve quadratic equations  
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Discriminant   part of the quadratic formula that describes the type of roots for the quadratic function  
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Discriminant = 0   One Real Root of a quadratic (double root)  
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Discriminant < 0   No real roots of a quadratic  
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Discriminant > 0 and a Perfect Square   Two real rational roots of a quadratic  
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Discriminant > 0 and NOT a Perfect Square   Two real irrational roots of a quadratic  
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Rational Number   Any number that can be written as a fraction where the denominator is NOT 0  
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Irrational Number   Any number that can NOT be written as a fraction (non repeating decimal, like pi or square root of 2)  
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Vertex Form of Quadratic Equation   y = a(x – h)^2 + k where (h,k) is the vertex  
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Horizontal Shift   a movement of right/left of ‘h’ spaces  
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Vertical Shift   a movement up/down of ‘k’ spaces  
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