MATH EXAM 3RD QTR TERMS

upward

the parabola opens ___ if the value of a is positive and is also called the minimum point (A > 0)

downward

the parabola opens _____ if the value of a is negative and is also called the maximum point (A < 0)

vertex

is the max point, and is also called the turning point

axis of symmetry

the vertical line that passes through the vertex is called

domain

is all possible values of x

range

is all possible values of y

y intercept

The value of y when the graph crosses the y-axis is called

x intercept

The value of x when the graph crosses the x-axis is called

narrower

the larger the parabola is, the _____ is the parabola

wider

the smaller the parabola is, the _____ is the parabola