Question

match each vocabulary word to the correct definition
axis of symmetry
range
parent function
parabola
domain
vertex
transformation
quadratic function
a line that divides a figure into two mirror imag
the input values of a function
the simplest quadratic function
the u - shaped graph of a quadratic function
the input values of a function
the point where a parabola changes direction
a change in the position, size, or shape of a figure or g
a function where the highest exponent of the variable is

Explanation:

Each quadratic vocabulary term is matched to its standard mathematical definition:

1. axis of symmetry: A line creating mirror-image halves of a parabola.
2. range: The set of all output values of a function.
3. parent function: The simplest form of a quadratic function, $y=x^2$.
4. parabola: The distinct U-shaped graph of a quadratic function.
5. domain: The set of all valid input values for a function.
6. vertex: The point where a parabola reverses direction (max/min).
7. transformation: A modification to a graph's position, size, or shape.
8. quadratic function: A function where the variable's highest exponent is 2.

Answer:

1. axis of symmetry - A line that divides a figure into two mirror images
2. range - The output values of a function
3. parent function - The simplest quadratic function
4. parabola - The U-shaped graph of a quadratic function
5. domain - The input values of a function
6. vertex - The point where a parabola changes direction
7. transformation - A change in the position, size, or shape of a figure or graph
8. quadratic function - A function where the highest exponent of the variable is 2