Quadratics Vocabulary
Parabola
A parabola is a curved line shaped like an arch, any point is the same distance from the focus and the directrix
Axis of Symmetry
The vertical line on a parabola where each side is perfectly symmetrical
Maximum Value and Minimum Value
The highest value of a parabola, the y axis.
The lowest value on a parabola, on the y axis.
Zeros
The two objects on opposite sides of a parabola, like -2 and 2. In an equation they add up to 0.