Quadratic Functions and Modeling

line that divides a graph into two halves that are mirror images

relationship between two variables for which a linear model is not a good fit

shape of the graph of a quadratic function

function of a certain family type that has the simplest algebraic rule

function, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are real numbers and $a\neq0$, written in the form:

nonlinear relationship between two variables for which a quadratic function is an appropriate model

mathematical process for determining the equation of the graph that best models a set of data

data display consisting of the graph of a set of ordered pairs

quadratic equation, where $a$, $b$, and $c$ are real numbers and $a\neq0$, written in the form:

highest or lowest point on a parabola

quadratic equation , where $a$, $h$, and $k$ are real numbers and $(h, k)$ is the vertex of the parabola, written in the form: