1.   Which is the quadratic term in the function f(x) = 3x2 + 6x - 4?
    A. 3x2 B. 3x2 + 6x - 4
    C. x2 D. 3
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  2.   Find the vertex of the graph of   f(x) = x2 + 4x - 5.
    A. (-2, 9) B. (2, 7)
    C. (0, -5) D. (-2, -9)
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  3.   Solve  m2 - 2m = 15 by factoring.
    A. -3, 5 B. 5
    C. 3 D. -5, 3
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  4.   Solve 2p2 - 3p -2 = 0 by factoring.
    A. 1, 2 B. , 2
    C. -, 2 D. -2,
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  5.   Solve x2 - 6x + 10 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. 2, 4 B. 1 ± i
    C. -3 ± i D. 3 ± i
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  6.   Find the axis of symmetry of the graph of  f(x) = 4x2 -4x + 4.
    A. x = B. x = 2
    C. y = 3 D. x = 4
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  7.   Solve 9t2 - 15t + 4 0.
    A.
    B.
    C.
    D.
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  8.   Solve by graphing.
    A. no real roots B. x = –2
    C. x = 2 D. x = 0
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  9.   A quadratic function has two real roots. How many times does the graph cross the x-axis?
    A. cannot be determined from given information. B. 2
    C. 1 D. 0
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  10.   Solve x2 - 2x + 1 = 18 by using the Square Root Property.
    A. 5 and –2 B. -5 and 2
    C. and D. and
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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 100, which is not a perfect square; therefore, there are two irrational roots B. The discriminant is 100, which is a perfect square; therefore, there are two rational roots
    C. The discriminant is 96, which is not a perfect square; therefore, there are two irrational roots. D. The discriminant is negative, so there are two complex roots.
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  12.   Solve by using the quadratic formula.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  13.   Which graph of the following functions will be strictly above the graph of ?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  14.   Solve by graphing.
    A. {x| –1.19 < x < 4.19}
    B. {x| 4.19< x < –1.19}
    C. {x| –1.19 < x < 0}
    D. {x| 0 < x < 4.19}
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