1.   Find the vertex of the graph of   f(x) = x2 + 4x - 5.
    A. (2, 7) B. (0, -5)
    C. (-2, 9) D. (-2, -9)
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  2.   What is the y-intercept of the function y = 2x2 + 1
    A. 0 B. 3
    C. 1 D. none
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  3.   Find the minimum value of .
    A. 2 B. (2, 7)
    C. 11 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, –3 B. maximum, –4
    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 = –5, min = 0 B. x = , min = 0
    C. x = 0, min = D. x = 0, min = –5
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