A Parabolic Thanksgiving
Across
- 1. The factor that is common to all terms
- 5. The shape of the graph for quadratic equations
- 6. The center point of a parabola
- 7. The points where a parabola crosses the x-axis
- 8. The highest point of a parabola
- 11. The new number that isn't quite real
- 12. For complex numbers this is the number we multiply by to get a real number
- 13. The line that divides the parabola in half
- 14. Are they a gel or a berry? Who knows but they are red.
- 15. The form of a quadratic as ax^2+bx+c
- 16. These are the same as the zeros of a quadratic
- 18. The binomials that can be multiplied together to obtain a quadratic equation
- 19. the starchy side dish served on turkey day
Down
- 2. The number type shown by a+bi
- 3. The number of terms in a standard quadratic equation
- 4. This can be stuffed in a turkey or baked in a dish
- 9. The lowest point of a parabola
- 10. The part of the quadratic formula that gives # of solutions
- 12. Mix together green beans, soup mix, fried onions and you get one of these
- 17. The meat of choice on this thankful holiday
- 19. The favored pie filling of real Americans