Vocabulary List: Quadratic Functions
Word / Phrase Arti Indonesia Synonyms Example Sentence
Quadratic Parabolic A quadratic function
Fungsi kuadrat
function function forms a parabola.
U-curve, The graph forms a
Parabola Parabola
quadratic curve parabola.
y = a(x–p)(x–q) is
Factorised Bentuk Factored form,
written in factorised
form terfaktorkan product form
form.
Bentuk titik y = a(x–v)² + k is
Vertex form Vertex form
puncak written in vertex form.
y = ax² + bx + c is the
Standard form Bentuk baku General form
standard form.
Multiplier, The coefficient "a"
Coefficient (a) Koefisien (a) leading determines the graph's
coefficient shape.
Roots / Zeros / Akar / Nol fungsi / Solve for x to find the
x-intercepts
Solutions Solusi roots of the equation.
Turning point, The vertex is at point
Vertex (v, k) Titik puncak (v, k)
extremum (v, k).
Axis of Mirror line, The axis of symmetry is
Sumbu simetri
symmetry reflection line x = v.
The vertex is a
Minimum
Titik minimum Lowest point minimum point if "a" is
point
positive.
The vertex is a
Maximum
Titik maksimum Highest point maximum point if "a" is
point
negative.
The value of "a"
Opening Arah buka Facing up or
determines the opening
direction parabola down
direction.
Expand the factorised
Multiply out,
Expand Menguraikan form to get standard
distribute
form.
Word / Phrase Arti Indonesia Synonyms Example Sentence
Complete the Melengkapkan Completing the Complete the square to
square kuadrat square rewrite in vertex form.
The vertex form shows
Translation (v, Translasi /
Shift, move horizontal and vertical
k) Pergeseran
shifts.
Horizontal Pergeseran Horizontal Value of "v" moves the
shift (v) horizontal translation graph left or right.
Vertical shift Pergeseran Vertical Value of "k" moves the
(k) vertikal translation graph up or down.
Stretch Peregangan Expansion Larger
Compression Penyempitan Shrinking Smaller
Titik potong Roots, zeros, Found using factorised
x-intercepts
sumbu x solutions form.
Titik potong Vertical Substitute x = 0 to find
y-intercept
sumbu y intercept y-intercept.
If discriminant ≥ 0, the
Real roots Akar nyata Real solutions
function has real roots.
Tidak ada akar Discriminant < 0 means
No real roots Complex roots
nyata no real roots.
If a > 0 and no real
Curve entirely Kurva sepenuhnya
Positive definite roots, curve lies above
above x-axis di atas sumbu x
x-axis.
If a < 0 and no real
Curve entirely Kurva sepenuhnya
Negative definite roots, curve lies below
below x-axis di bawah sumbu x
x-axis.
Discriminant Determines the nature
Diskriminan Delta
(b²–4ac) of the roots.
No real roots when
Condition for Syarat tidak ada
Discriminant < 0 discriminant is
no real roots akar nyata
negative.
Vertex, The turning point is the
Turning point Titik belok
extremum vertex of the parabola.
Word / Phrase Arti Indonesia Synonyms Example Sentence
Positive "a" opens
Direction of Arah
Concavity upward, negative opens
curvature kelengkungan
downward.
A thrown ball follows a
Projectiles Proyektil Thrown objects
quadratic path.
Quadratic Finding maximum area
Area problems Masalah luas optimization often involves
problems quadratics.
Businesses use
Profit Maksimalisasi Business
quadratic models to
maximization keuntungan optimization
maximize profits.
Revenue can be
Revenue
Fungsi pendapatan Income curve modeled using
function
quadratic functions.
Sometimes costs are
Cost function Fungsi biaya Expense curve represented by
quadratic functions.
Parabolic Projectiles follow a
Lintasan parabola Path curve
trajectory parabolic trajectory.
Time to Waktu ke
Time to vertex in
maximum ketinggian Peak time
projectile motion.
height maksimum
The vertex shows the
Maximum Ketinggian
Peak height maximum height of a
height maksimum
projectile.
The parabola is
Symmetrical
Grafik simetris Mirror image symmetrical about its
graph
axis.
Sketch the Membuat sketsa Sketch the graph using
Draw, plot
graph grafik vertex and intercepts.
Find where the curve
Intercept Titik potong Cut point
intercepts axes.
