Name__________________________ Date________________________ Period_________

Is it Quadratic?
Examine each of the tables below. Determine if the data in the tables are from linear, quadratic or
other types of functions.
1)

2)

3)
x
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
x
3
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
x
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4

linear / quadratic / neither

linear / quadratic / neither
linear / quadratic / neither
4)

5)

6)

linear / quadratic / neither

linear / quadratic / neither
linear / quadratic / neither
7)

8)

9)

linear / quadratic / neither

linear / quadratic / neither
linear / quadratic / neither

y
-81
-24
-3
1
3
24
y
81
4.25
4.5
4.75
5
5.25
5.5
5.75
y
5
4.25
4
4.25
5
6.25
8

Each of the functions below are quadratic functions. Determine the missing value for each function.
10)
x
-3
-20-2
-12-1
-4 0
+4 1
2
3

11)
y
48
-25
23
-15
8
-53
+58
?
?

Vy

x
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3

y
31
11
-1
-5
-1
?
?

Vy

12)
x
-3
-2
-1
0
1
2
3

13)
y
-12
0
-12
2
-10
4-6
60
?
?

Vy

x
-4
-2
0
2
4
6
8

y
56
30
12
2
0
?
?

Vy

14. The quadratic parent function is y = _____________ or f(x) = ______________.

15. A __________________________ function is a function that can be written in the form
y = Ax 2 + Bx + C .
16. The fold or line that divides the parabola into two matching halves is called the _____________
______________________.
17. The ____________ is the highest or lowest point of a parabola, which is on the axis of symmetry.
18. The largest exponent a quadratic equation can have is _________________.