1.   Solve 2p2 - 3p -2 = 0 by factoring.
    A. -, 2 B. , 2
    C. 1, 2 D. -2,
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  2.   Solve the equation  a2 + 4a = -3 by graphing or by factoring.
    A. -3, 1 B. -3, -1
    C. 1, 3 D. -1, 3
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  3.   Solve  x2 - 4x + 1 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. B. 2
    C. 1 D.
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  4.   The roots of  x2 + 4x + 7 are________.
    A. real and irrational B. real and rational
    C. real and imaginary D. imaginary
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  5.   Find the vertex of the graph of the function  f(x) =  x2 - 6x + 5.
    A. (3, 4) B. (3, -4)
    C. (-3, 4) D. (-6, 5)
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  6.   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. $3.00-$4.50 B. $2.50-$4.50
    C. $2.25-$2.50 D. $2.00-$4.00
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  7.   Determine whether f(x) = –x2 – 3x + 4 has a maximum or a minimum.
    A. both B. maximum
    C. minimum D. cannot be determined from given information
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  8.   Which of the following graphs best represents the function y = –x2 + 7x + 8?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Solve 0 = x2 + 4x + 5 by graphing.
    A. 1, –5 B. no real roots
    C. 2 D. –1, 5
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  10.   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 –1 and 0, and 1 and 2
    C. between 0 and 1, and 1 and 2 D. 1, 2
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  11.   Solve x2 + 2x+ 3 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   Solve x2 + 14x + 49 = 0 by using the quadratic formula.
    A. 6, 16 B. 3, 8
    C. 7, –18 D. –3, –8
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  13.   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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  14.   When is it true that ?
    A. B.
    C. all real numbers D. -1
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