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