Chapter 10/ Polynomials Flashcards
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Polynomial
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Expression with more than one term
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Quadratic formula
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2a
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Parabola
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Graph of a quadratic equation
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Quadratic equation
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Ax^2+bx+c
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Vertex form
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F(x)=a(x-h)^2+k
Vertex: h,k
Axis: x=h
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Vertex
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Lowest point on a parabola if it opens up, the highest if it opens down
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Axis of symmetry
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Vertical line through vertex of a parabola
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Vertex of a parabola
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(-b/2a), f(-b/2a)
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Zeros
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X-intercepts of a parabola, what x value makes the equation equal 0
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Needed to know to graph a polynomial:
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Y intercept
Zeros
End behavior
Maximums and minimums
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Domain of functions
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All real numbers
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End behavior: even degree, a is positive
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Up, up
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End behavior: even degree, a is negative
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Down, down
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End behavior: odd degree, a is positive
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Down, up
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End behavior: odd degree, a is negative
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Up, down
