Quadratics Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• parabola : u-shaped graph of a quadratic function.
• vertex : highest or lowest point of a parabola.
• axis of symmetry : vertical line dividing a parabola into mirror images.
• roots : where the parabola crosses the x-axis ((y=0)).
• standard form : (ax^2 + bx + c = 0).
• vertex form : (y = a(x-h)^2 + k), where ((h, k)) is the vertex.
• factored form : (y = a(x-r _ 1)(x-r _ 2)), where (r _ 1) and (r _ 2) are the roots.
• quadratic formula : formula to solve (ax^2 + bx + c = 0): (x = frac{-b pm sqrt{b^2 - 4ac}}{2a}).
• discriminant : (b^2 - 4ac) in the quadratic formula, determining the number of real roots.
• transformation : change in a graph's position, size, or shape.