1.   Determine whether f(x) = –x2 – 3x + 4 has a maximum or a minimum.
    A. cannot be determined from given information B. maximum
    C. minimum D. both
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  2.   Find the minimum value of .
    A. 11 B. 2
    C. (2, 7) D. 7
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  3.   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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  4.   In the equation y = x2 – 5, what is the axis of symmetry, and what is the minimum?
    A. x = –5, min = 0 B. x = , min = 0
    C. x = 0, min = –5 D. x = 0, min =
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  5.   Which of the following graphs best represents the function y = –x2 + 7x + 8?
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint



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