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

  2.   Which diagram shows the graph of y = –x2 + 2?
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  3.   After a baseball is hit, the expression -16x2 + 59x can be used to determine the height of the ball after x seconds if it is propelled upward at 59 feet per second. Find the height of the ball after 3 seconds by evaluating the expression for x = 3.
    A. 0 feet B. 54 feet
    C. 43 feet D. 33 feet
    Hint

  4.   Find the graph of y = -0.5x2.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  5.   Find the equation that represents the graph.
   
    A. y = -x2 + 2 B. y = -x2 + 4
    C. y = x2 - 4 D. y = -x2 - 4
    Hint



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