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.   Determine whether f(x) = –x2 – 3x + 4 has a maximum or a minimum.
    A. both B. minimum
    C. maximum D. cannot be determined from given information
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  3.   Find the minimum value of .
    A. 11 B. (2, 7)
    C. 7 D. 2
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  4.   If the vertex of a parabola is (3, -4), what is its axis of symmetry?
    A. y = -4 B. x = 3
    C. y = 3 D. x = -4
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  5.   In the equation y = x2 – 5, what is the axis of symmetry, and what is the minimum?
    A. x = 0, min = –5 B. x = 0, min =
    C. x = , min = 0 D. x = –5, min = 0
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