1.   A parabola describes the shape of the graph of a(n) ___________.
    A. relation B. linear function
    C. quadratic function D. axis of symmetry
    Hint

  2.   Which table of values is correct for the function y = –x2 + 3?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  3.   What is the equation of the axis of symmetry for the graph of
y = x2 + 2x + 1?
    A. x = –1 B. y = –1
    C. y = –2 D. x = –2
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  4.   The vertical line containing the vertex of the parabola is called the ___________.
    A. axis of perpendicularity
    B. minimum
    C. axis of symmetry
    D. quadratic function
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  5.   The lowest point of a quadratic function is called the ________.
    A. minimum B. peak
    C. valley D. maximum
    Hint



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