15 words

1. Maximum Value

1.1. y-value of the vertex

1.2. parabola opens downward

2. Minimum Value

2.1. Parabola opens upward

2.2. y value of the vertex

3. a in standard form

3.1. tells if the parabola has a vertical stretch

3.2. Also tells if it has a compression stretch

4. Parabola

4.1. A u shape line on a graph

4.2. Ex- shooting a basketball

5. perfect square

5.1. the square of a whole number

6. Roots

6.1. the solutions to a quadratic equation

7. Standard Form

7.1. A quadratic function is

7.2. f(x)=ax^2+bx+c

8. Axis of Symmetry

8.1. The line through the vertex of a parabola

8.2. Divides parabola in half

9. Transformed Quadratic function

9.1. reflects the parent across the y-axis

10. y- intercept

10.1. where a line passes through the y axis

11. Vertex

11.1. Lies on the axis of symmetry

11.2. Ex- f(2)

12. c in standard form

12.1. numerical coefficients

12.2. not equal to zero

12.3. If equal to zero then will change the number to a linear function

13. Parent function

13.1. the orginal function of an equation

13.2. Before the equation is transformed

14. Quadratic Equation

14.1. ax^2+bx+c=0

15. Zero of a function

15.1. The x value the makes a function equal to zero