1.   Which is the quadratic term in the function f(x) = 3x2 + 6x - 4?
    A. 3x2 + 6x - 4 B. 3
    C. 3x2 D. x2
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  2.   Find the axis of symmetry of the graph of  g(x) = x2 - 5x + 2.
    A. B.
    C. x = 2 D. x = -5
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  3.   Determine whether f(x) = –x2 – 3x + 4 has a maximum or a minimum.
    A. both B. cannot be determined from given information
    C. maximum D. minimum
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  4.   If the vertex of a parabola is (3, -4), what is its axis of symmetry?
    A. y = 3 B. x = 3
    C. y = -4 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 = –5, min = 0
    C. x = , min = 0 D. x = 0, min =
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