Vertex
A vertex is where two or more line segments meet. A corner.
Plural of vertex is vertices (pronounced “ver-tiss-ease”).
A vertical X (vertex) is covered in points which have two lines meeting.
Example 1
A pentagon has five vertices
Example 2
A square has four corners but these are four vertices too.
Example 3
Where two lines meet is a vertex.
Example 4
Example 5
A parabola can be thought of as two curves meeting, that is why mathematicians still call this a vertex. This can be the high point or low point of the graph.
Example 6