Fill in the Blank with One of the Words or Phrases

question 109

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank with one of the words or phrases listed below. $$\begin{array} { l l l l } \text { quadratic formula } & \text { quadratic } & \text { discriminant } & \pm \sqrt { b } \\\text { completing the square } & \text { quadratic inequality } & ( h , k ) & ( 0 , k ) \\( h , 0 ) & \frac { - b } { 2 a } & &\end{array}$$
-The graph of $f ( x ) = a x ^ { 2 } + b x + c$ where $a$ is not 0 is a parabola whose vertex has $x$ -value of________

• A) \(\pm \sqrt { b }\)
• B) \(( h , 0 )\)
• C) \(\frac { - b } { 2 a }\)
• D) \(( 0 , \mathrm { k } )\)

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