1.   What is the equation of the graph shown?
   
    A. f(x) = -2x2 + 2x - 1
    B. f(x) = 2x2 + 2x + 1
    C. f(x) = -2x2 + 2x + 1
    D. f(x) = 2x2 - 2x + 1
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  2.   Solve x2 + 4x + 4 = 0 by graphing.
    A. -2, 2 B. 4
    C. -4, 4 D. -2
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  3.   Use the quadratic formula to solve 6x2 - x - 1 = 0.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  4.   Which is the graph of y = 2.5x?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   Which equation represents exponential decay?
    A. y = 2.62(1.22)x B. y = 1.05(0.95)x
    C. y = 1.7(1.06)x D. y = 0.86(1.46)x
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  6.   Twyla puts $1000 in a savings account that pays 4% interest, compounded monthly. How much money will be in the account 3 years later if she makes no more deposits?
    A. $1120.00 B. $1124.86
    C. $1010.03 D. $1127.27
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  7.   The property of a parabola that allows it to be folded in half so that each half matches the other exactly is called what?
    A. minimum B. vertex
    C. symmetry D. maximum
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  8.   The sum of two numbers is 12, and the product of the numbers is 36. What are the numbers?
    A. 7 and 5 B. 9 and 4
    C. 6 and 9 D. 6 and 6
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  9.   Solve x2 – 12x + 34 = 0 by taking the square root of each side.
    A. B. {6}
    C. {5, 7} D.
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  10.   Solve 0.25x2 – 7x – 15 = 0.
    A. {–2, 30} B. {3, 15}
    C. {4, 30} D. {–5, 3}
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  11.   Which method of solving quadratic equations is best suited for the equation x2 – 18x = 0
    A. completing the square B. graphing
    C. quadratic formula D. factoring
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  12.   Given the coordinates (0, 3), (1, 11), (2, 19), (3, 27), would a graph of these points exhibit exponential behavior?
    A. no, it would display linear behavior B. no, it would not display exponential or linear behavior
    C. yes, exponential and linear behavior D. yes, exponential behavior only
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  13.   What are the next three terms of the geometric sequence 4, 10, 25,…?
    A. 100, 250, 1000 B. 100, 400, 1600
    C. 62.5, 156.25, 390.625 D. 62.5, 312.5, 1562.5
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  14.   Find the next two terms of the geometric sequence 50, 40, 32, …
    A. 28.5, 25.52 B. 24, 16
    C. 26, 22 D. 25.6, 20.48
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