1.   Which function has a graph that opens upward?
    A. f(x) = -x2 + 4x + 7 B. f(x) = 2x2 - 5x - 2
    C. f(x) = -x2 + 3x -12 D. f(x) = -5x2 -6x -3
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  2.   Find the axis of symmetry of the graph of  f(x) = 4x2 -4x + 4.
    A. y = 3 B. x = 2
    C. x = 4 D. x =
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  3.   Which of the following functions will have the widest graph?
    A. y = x2 +3x + 1 B. y = 3x2 – 8
    C. y = x2 + x – 3 D. y = –2x2 + 5x – 1
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  4.   Find the vertex of the graph of the function .
    A. (–1, 4) B. (1, –2)
    C. (–1, –2) D. (1, 4)
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  5.   What is the equation of the parabola whose vertex is at (-3, 1) and passes through the point (-2, 4)?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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