1.   Solve  m2 - 2m = 15 by factoring.
    A. -3, 5 B. 5
    C. 3 D. -5, 3
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  2.   Find a quadratic equation that has roots 6 + 2i and 6 - 2i.
    A. x2 + 12x + 40 = 0 B. x2 - 12x + 40 = 0
    C. x2 +12x - 40 = 0 D. x2 - 12x - 40 = 0
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  3.   Find the axis of symmetry of the graph of  f(x) = 4x2 -4x + 4.
    A. x = 4 B. y = 3
    C. x = 2 D. x =
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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. $2.25-$2.50 B. $2.00-$4.00
    C. $2.50-$4.50 D. $3.00-$4.50
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  5.   What is the y-intercept of the function y = 2x2 + 1
    A. 0 B. 3
    C. 1 D. none
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  6.   If the vertex of a parabola is (3, -4), what is its axis of symmetry?
    A. x = 3 B. y = 3
    C. x = -4 D. y = -4
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  7.   Solve by graphing. If exact roots cannot be found, state the consecutive integers between which the roots are located.
    A. between 0 and 1, and 2 and 3 B. between 0 and 1, and 1 and 2
    C. 1, 2 D. between –1 and 0, and 1 and 2
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  8.   A quadratic function has two real roots. How many times does the graph cross the x-axis?
    A. 1 B. cannot be determined from given information.
    C. 0 D. 2
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  9.   Solve x2 + 8x + 16 = 36 by using the Square Root Property.
    A. -2 and –14 B. 2
    C. -4 D. 2 and –10
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  10.   What must be done to the quadratic expression ax2 + bx in order to complete the square?
    A. find one half of b, square this result, and add to original
    B. find one fourth of b and add to original
    C. square b, then find one half of the result, and add to original.
    D. square b and add to original
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  11.   Solve x2 + 14x + 49 = 0 by using the quadratic formula.
    A. 7 B. –7
    C. –6, –8 D. 6, 8
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  12.   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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  13.   Which of the following functions will have the widest graph?
    A. y = –2x2 + 5x – 1 B. y = 3x2 – 8
    C. y = x2 +3x + 1 D. y = x2 + x – 3
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  14.   Solve x2 + 7x < –12 algebraically.
    A. {x| 4 < x < 3} B. {x| 3 < x < 4}
    C. {x| –3 < x < –4} D. {x| –4 < x < –3}
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