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Activity 2: What Are My Zeros?

Perform this activity and answer the guided questions.

Examine the graph of the quadratic function y=x2 - 2x - 3

a. How would you describe the graph?

b. Give the vertex of the parabola and its axis of symmetry.

At what values of x does the graph intersect the x-axis

d. What do you call these x-coordinates where the curve crosses the x-axis?

e. What is the value of y at these values of x?