1.   Which is the quadratic term in the function f(x) = 3x2 + 6x - 4?
    A. 3 B. x2
    C. 3x2 + 6x - 4 D. 3x2
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  2.   Find the axis of symmetry of the graph of  g(x) = x2 - 5x + 2.
    A. B.
    C. x = -5 D. x = 2
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  3.   Find the minimum value of .
    A. 2 B. 11
    C. (2, 7) D. 7
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  4.   If a = 2 and the vertex is (3, -4), will there be a minimum or maximum value for the parabola? What is the value?
    A. maximum, –4 B. maximum, –3
    C. minimum, –4 D. maximum, 3
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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 = B. x = –5, min = 0
    C. x = , min = 0 D. x = 0, min = –5
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