The document discusses quadratic functions and their graphs. It defines quadratic functions as functions of the form f(x)=ax^2+bx+c, where a is not equal to 0. The graph of a quadratic function is a parabola with certain characteristics: it is symmetrical about an axis of symmetry and has a vertex which is either a maximum or minimum point. The axis of symmetry is the line x=0 for functions of the form f(x)=ax^2 and the vertex is at (0,0). For functions of the form f(x)=ax^2+k, the graph is a translation of f(x)=ax^2, so the vertex is (0,k) and the