1.   Solve the equation  w2 - 4w = 12 by graphing.
    A. 0, -3 B. -2, 6
    C. 1, 4 D. 6
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  2.   Solve 4x2 - 8x + 3 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. B. 1, 3
    C. , 3 D.
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  3.   Solve  x2 - 4x + 1 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. 1 B.
    C. 2 D.
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  4.   Solve  x2 + 7x + 8 = 0.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   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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  6.   Find the vertex of the graph of the function  f(x) =  x2 - 6x + 5.
    A. (3, 4) B. (-6, 5)
    C. (3, -4) D. (-3, 4)
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  7.   Determine whether f(x) = –x2 – 3x + 4 has a maximum or a minimum.
    A. maximum B. minimum
    C. cannot be determined from given information D. both
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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.   Find two real numbers whose sum is 12 and whose product is 32.
    A. 2.25 and –14.25 B. 8 and 4
    C. 7 and 5 D. no solution
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  10.   What is the negative solution of the equation ?
    A. –5 B.
    C. –3 D. 3
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  11.   Find the value for the discriminant for the following equation: . Then describe the number and type of roots.
    A. The discriminant is negative, so there are two complex roots. B. The discriminant is 100, which is not a perfect square; therefore, there are two irrational roots
    C. The discriminant is 96, which is not a perfect square; therefore, there are two irrational roots. D. The discriminant is 100, which is a perfect square; therefore, there are two rational roots
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  12.   Which graph of the following functions will be strictly above the graph of ?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  13.   Solve x2 + 7x < –12 algebraically.
    A. {x| –3 < x < –4} B. {x| 3 < x < 4}
    C. {x| 4 < x < 3} D. {x| –4 < x < –3}
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  14.   Solve by graphing.
    A. {x| –1.19 < x < 4.19}
    B. {x| 0 < x < 4.19}
    C. {x| 4.19< x < –1.19}
    D. {x| –1.19 < x < 0}
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