1.   Which is the quadratic term in the function f(x) = 3x2 + 6x - 4?
    A. 3x2 + 6x - 4 B. x2
    C. 3 D. 3x2
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  2.   Use the graph to determine the solution of -x2 + 6x - 9 = 0.
   
    A. 4 B. -9
    C. 3 D. 2
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  3.   Solve the equation  w2 - 4w = 12 by graphing.
    A. 1, 4 B. 0, -3
    C. -2, 6 D. 6
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  4.   Solve x2 - 4x - 5 = 0 by factoring.
    A. -1, -5 B. 1, -5
    C. -1, 5 D. 1, 5
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  5.   Solve 4x2 - 8x + 3 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. , 3 B. 1, 3
    C. D.
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  6.   Solve  x2 - 4x + 1 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. B. 2
    C. D. 1
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  7.   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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  8.   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. $2.00-$4.00
    C. $2.25-$2.50 D. $2.50-$4.50
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  9.   If the vertex of a parabola is (3, -4), what is its axis of symmetry?
    A. y = -4 B. x = -4
    C. y = 3 D. x = 3
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  10.   If a perfect square is equal to a constant, what is the best method to solve the quadratic equation?
    A. Completing the Square B. Factoring
    C. Quadratic Formula D. Square Root Property
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  11.   Solve by using the quadratic formula.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  12.   Which of the following functions will have the widest graph?
    A. y = x2 + x – 3 B. y = 3x2 – 8
    C. y = –2x2 + 5x – 1 D. y = x2 +3x + 1
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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.   Solve x2 + 7x < –12 algebraically.
    A. {x| –3 < x < –4} B. {x| 4 < x < 3}
    C. {x| –4 < x < –3} D. {x| 3 < x < 4}
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