1.   Which is the quadratic term in the function f(x) = 3x2 + 6x - 4?
    A. x2 B. 3x2
    C. 3 D. 3x2 + 6x - 4
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  2.   What is the y-intercept of the function y = 2x2 + 1
    A. none B. 0
    C. 1 D. 3
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  3.   Find the minimum value of .
    A. (2, 7) B. 11
    C. 2 D. 7
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  4.   If the vertex of a parabola is (3, -4), what is its axis of symmetry?
    A. x = 3 B. y = -4
    C. x = -4 D. y = 3
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  5.   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. minimum, –4 B. maximum, –4
    C. maximum, –3 D. maximum, 3
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