1.   Solve the equation (x -2)(x + 2) = 0.
    A. 2 B. -2, 2
    C. 2, 0 D. -2
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  2.   Solve  x2 - 6x = 0 by graphing or by factoring.
    A. 0 B. -6, 0
    C. -6 D. 0, 6
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  3.   Solve 4x2 - 8x + 3 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. B.
    C. 1, 3 D. , 3
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  4.   Stan the Hot Dog Man sells 100 hot dogs per day for $2 each, so his daily revenue is $200. He estimates that for every 25 cents he increases the price of a hot dog, he will sell 5 fewer. What range of prices can he charge so that his daily revenue is at least $225?
    A. $2.50-$4.50 B. $2.00-$4.00
    C. $2.25-$2.50 D. $3.00-$4.50
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  5.   Find the minimum value of .
    A. (2, 7) B. 11
    C. 7 D. 2
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  6.   If a = 2 and the vertex is (3, -4), will there be a minimum or maximum value for the parabola? What is the value?
    A. maximum, –3 B. maximum, 3
    C. maximum, –4 D. minimum, –4
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  7.   Solve by graphing.
    A. x = 2 B. x = 0
    C. x = –2 D. no real roots
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  8.   Solve -x2 + 3x + 5 = 0 by graphing. If exact roots cannot be found, state the consecutive integers between which the roots are located.
    A. between –1 and 0, and between 3 and 4
    B. between –2 and -1, and between 4 and 5
    C. between –1 and 0, and between 4 and 5
    D. between –2 and–1, and between 3 and 4
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  9.   Solve x2 + 2x+ 3 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   Find the value for the discriminant for the following equation: . Then describe the number and type of roots.
    A. The discriminant is 100, which is not a perfect square; therefore, there are two irrational roots B. The discriminant is 96, which is not a perfect square; therefore, there are two irrational roots.
    C. The discriminant is 100, which is a perfect square; therefore, there are two rational roots D. The discriminant is negative, so there are two complex roots.
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  11.   If a perfect square is equal to a constant, what is the best method to solve the quadratic equation?
    A. Square Root Property B. Completing the Square
    C. Quadratic Formula D. Factoring
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  12.   What is the equation of the parabola whose vertex is at (-3, 1) and passes through the point (-2, 4)?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  13.   Find the axis of symmetry of the following function:
    A. x = –7 B. x =
    C. x = D. x = 7
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  14.   Solve by graphing.
    A. {x| 0 < x < 3.12} B. {x| 0 < x < 3}
    C. {x| –1.12 < x < 3.12} D. {x| –1.12 < x < 0}
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