1.   Solve the equation (x -2)(x + 2) = 0.
    A. -2 B. 2, 0
    C. 2 D. -2, 2
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  2.   Solve  x2 + 3x - 10 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. 2 B. 5
    C. -5, 2 D. 2, 5
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  3.   The roots of  x2 + 4x + 7 are________.
    A. imaginary B. real and rational
    C. real and irrational D. real and imaginary
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  4.   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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  5.   Find an equation for the parabola shown in the graph.
   
    A. y = (x - 2)2 - 4 B. y = (x + 2)2 - 4
    C. y = (x - 2)2 + 4 D. y = (x + 2)2 - 4
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  6.   What is the y-intercept of the function y = 2x2 + 1
    A. 0 B. none
    C. 3 D. 1
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  7.   If the vertex of a parabola is (3, -4), what is its axis of symmetry?
    A. x = 3 B. y = -4
    C. y = 3 D. x = -4
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  8.   Find two real numbers whose sum is 12 and whose product is 32.
    A. 7 and 5 B. 8 and 4
    C. no solution D. 2.25 and –14.25
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  9.   Solve by graphing.
    A. x = 2 B. x = –2
    C. no real roots D. x = 0
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  10.   What must be done to the quadratic expression ax2 + bx in order to complete the square?
    A. square b, then find one half of the result, and add to original.
    B. square b and add to original
    C. find one fourth of b and add to original
    D. find one half of b, square this result, and add to original
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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. Quadratic Formula B. Square Root Property
    C. Factoring D. Completing the Square
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  12.   Which of the following functions will have the widest graph?
    A. y = x2 + x – 3 B. y = x2 +3x + 1
    C. y = 3x2 – 8 D. y = –2x2 + 5x – 1
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  13.   When is it true that x2 + x > –2?
    A. B. all real numbers
    C. D.
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  14.   When is it true that ?
    A. -1 B. all real numbers
    C. D.
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