| Term | Definition |
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| evaluate | find the value of an expression by replacing each variable with a given value & then simplifying the result |
| quadratic function | a function that can be written in the form f(x)=ax^2+bx+c, where a, b & c are real numbers and a is not equal to zero |
| parabola | a u-shaped graph of a quadratic function of the form y=ax^2+bx +c where a does not equal zero |
| line of symmetry | an imaginary line that divides a graph into two parts that are mirror images of each other |
| vertical line | a line of the form x=a, where a is a real number |
| vertex | lies on the axis of symmetry; it is the highes or lowest point of a parabola |
| minimum | point of a graph of a function that is the ordered pair on the graph with the least y-coordinate |
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