1.   A parabola describes the shape of the graph of a(n) ___________.
    A. linear function B. relation
    C. axis of symmetry D. quadratic function
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  2.   Which table of values is correct for the function y = –x2 + 3?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   For the equation y = –x2 + 3x – 8, what are the values of a, b, and c?
    A. a = 1, b = –3, c = 8 B. a = –1, b = 3, c = –8
    C. a = 1, b = 3, c = –8 D. a = 2, b = 1, c = 0
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  4.   Which diagram shows the graph of y = –x2 + 2?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   The lowest point of a quadratic function is called the ________.
    A. maximum B. minimum
    C. peak D. valley
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