Quadratics Vocab!
With Mr. Wasif the GREAT
Parabola
Definition: A special curve, or a line shaped like an arch.
Example: A graph with the height of a ball thrown in the air, the line would rise, then decrease, creating a parabola.
Quadratic
Definition: An equation in which the highest exponent is 2
Example: 2x^2+5x-3
Vertex
Definition: Vertex typically means a corner or a point where lines meet.
Example: In a square there would be four vertex's due to four corners, or places where the lines meet.
Axis of Symmetry
Definition: A line through a shape so that each side is a mirror image.
Example: One could put a line through a triangle, and both side must be the exact same.
Maximum Value
Definition: The largest value.
Example: In the numbers "5, 8, 12, 6" the largest value is "12."
Minimum Value
Definition: The least value.
Example: In the numbers "10, 18, 43, 6" the minimum value is "6."
Terms
- a single number, or
- a variable, or
- numbers and variables multiplied together.
Example: "4x - 7 = 5," "2," "a."
Zeroes (Roots)
Definition: When a function equals zero.
Example: When you solve a function, the answer is zero.