VOCABULARY QUIZ
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Missing terms between two non-consecutive
terms in a geometric sequence.
Geometric Means
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The lowest point on the graph of a curve.
Minimum
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To add a constant term to a binomial of the
form x2 + bx so that the resulting trinomial
is a perfect square.
Completing the square
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The graph of a quadratic function.
Parabola
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The vertical line containing the vertex of
a parabola.
Axis of Symmetry
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In the Quadratic Formula, the expression
under the radical sign. (b2 – 4ac)
Discriminant
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The original amount increases by
the same percent over a period of
time.
Exponential Growth
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 b  b  4ac
x
2a
2
Quadratic Formula
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A geometric property of figures that can
be folded and each half matches the
other exactly.
Symmetry
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A sequence in which each term after
the nonzero first term is found by
multiplying the previous term by a
constant called a common ratio, r,
where r is not zero or one.
Geometric Sequence
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The roots, or x-intercepts, of a
quadratic function.
Zeros
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An equation of the form y = ax2 + bx + c,
where a is not zero.
Quadratic Function
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The original amount decreases by
the same percent over a period of
time.
Exponential Decay
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The number by which each term in a
geometric sequence is multiplied.
Common Ratio
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The highest point on the graph of a curve.
Maximum
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An equation of the form ax2 + bx + c = 0
Quadratic Equation
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A function that can be described by an
equation of the form y = ax, where a>0 and a
is not equal to 1.
Exponential Function
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The solutions of a quadratic equation.
Roots
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The maximum or minimum point
of a parabola.
Vertex