Name _________________________________ Block _____________ Date ___________

I can interpret the features of a quadratic equation and/or graph.

1) The function f is given by f(x) = x2 – 5x.

a. What is the coordinate of the y – intercept? _____________

b. What is the coordinate of the vertex? ____________

c. Does the graph of the function open upward or downward? _________________

d. What are the coordinates of the x-intercepts ? _______________and ______________.

2) The function f is given by f(x) = - x2 – 4x.

a. What is the coordinate of the y – intercept? _____________

b. What is the coordinate of the vertex? ____________

c. Does the graph of the function open upward or downward? _________________

d. What are the coordinates of the x-intercepts ? _______________and ______________.

3) The quadratic function, f, is given by f(x) = ax2 + bx + c where a is not 0.

a. The y intercept of the graph is at (0,___)

b. The equation is in _______________________ form. When in standard form, c

________________show the x intercept.

does/does not
c. When in standard form, if a < 0 the graph opens _______________________.
upward/downward

4) The function, h , defined by h(t) =(98 + 9.8t)(7 - t) models the height, in meters, of an
object t seconds after it is dropped from a helicopter.
 b. What is the coordinate of the vertex? ____________

c. Does the graph of the function open upward or downward? _________________

d. What are the coordinates of the x-intercepts ? _______________and ______________.

3) The quadratic function, f, is given by f(x) = ax2 + bx + c where a is not 0.

a. The y intercept of the graph is at (0,___)

b. The equation is in _______________________ form. When in standard form, c

________________show the x intercept.

does/does not
c. When in standard form, if a < 0 the graph opens _______________________.
upward/downward

4) The function, h , defined by h(t) =(98 + 9.8t)(7 - t) models the height, in meters, of an
object t seconds after it is dropped from a helicopter.

a. Find (or approximate) the time when the object hits the ground. Explain your
reasoning.

b. From what height is the object dropped? Explain your reasoning.

 ________________show the x intercept.
does/does not
c. When in standard form, if a < 0 the graph opens _______________________.
upward/downward

4) The function, h , defined by h(t) =(98 + 9.8t)(7 - t) models the height, in meters, of an
object t seconds after it is dropped from a helicopter.

a. Find (or approximate) the time when the object hits the ground. Explain your
reasoning.

b. From what height is the object dropped? Explain your reasoning.

Name _________________________________ Block _____________ Date ___________

5) The function, h , defined by h(t) =(43 + 4.3t)(8 - t) models the height, in meters, of an
object t seconds after it is dropped from a helicopter.

a. Find (or approximate) the time when the object hits the ground. Explain your
reasoning.

b. From what height is the object dropped? Explain your reasoning.

6) A quadratic equation is defined by g(x) = (x+3)2 + 8.

a. What is the vertex of the graph of function g?

b. Does the vertex represent the minimum value or the maximum value of the
function? Explain or show how you know.

7) A quadratic equation is defined by g(x) = -(x-5)2 + 6.

a. What is the vertex of the graph of function g?

 ain your
a. Find (or approximate) the time when the object hits the ground. Expl
reasoning.

b. From what height is the object dropped? Explain your reasoning.

6) A quadratic equation is defined by g(x) = (x+3) + 8.

2

a. What is the vertex of the graph of function g?

e of the
b. Does the vertex represent the minimum value or the maximum valu
function? Explain or show how you know.

7) A quadratic equation is defined by g(x) = -(x-5) + 6.

2

a. What is the vertex of the graph of function g?

e of the
b. Does the vertex represent the minimum value or the maximum valu
function? Explain or show how you know.
 8) Here is the graph of a quadratic function, f. Select all equations that could
define the function.
(2,0) (10,0)
a. f(x) = x2 - 12x + 20

b. f(x) = (x - 6)2 - 16

c. f(x) = (x - 6)2 +16

d. f(x) = (x+2)(x+10)

e. f(x) = (x - 2)(x - 10)

f. f(x) = -x2 + 12x - 20

(6,-16)

9) Here is the graph of a quadratic function, f. Select all equations that could
define the function.

(-7,0) (3,0)
a. f(x) = x2 + 4x - 21

b. f(x) = (x +2)2 - 25

c. f(x) = (x +2)2 +25

d. f(x) = (x + 7)(x - 3)

e. f(x) = (x - 7)(x + 3)

f. f(x) = -x2 - 4x + 21

(-2,-25)
Name _________________________________ Block _____________ Date ___________

I can graph a quadratic equation.

10) A quadratic function is defined by p(x) = (x + 1)(x+5).

Graph the function on the coordinate plane, and label the coordinates of the x-intercepts,
the y-intercept, and the vertex.

11) A quadratic function is defined by p(x) = (x + 5)(x+ 0).

Graph the function on the coordinate plane, and label the coordinates of the x-intercepts,
the y-intercept, and the vertex.