1.   Which graph shows a parabola with exactly one root?
    A. B.
    C. D. A parabola cannot have exactly one root.
    Hint

  2.   Find two numbers whose sum is 1 and whose product is –72.
    A. –8 and –9 B. –8 and –9 or 8 and 9
    C. 8 and –9 D. –8 and 9
    Hint

  3.   The roots of the quadratic equation x2 – 6x – 16 are __________.
    A. -2 and 8 B. 6 and 16
    C. -6 and -16 D. 2 and –8
    Hint

  4.   Estimate the roots of 2x2 + 3x – 4.
    A. between 0 and 1, between -3 and -2
    B. between 0 and -1, between 2 and 3
    C. between 2 and 3, between -4 and -3
    D. between -3 and -2, between -4 and -3
    Hint

  5.   Find two numbers whose sum is 15 and whose product is 36.
    A. 5 and 10 B. 6 and 9
    C. 3 and 12 D. 4 and 8
    Hint



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