1.   Which function has a graph that opens upward?
    A. f(x) = -x2 + 3x -12 B. f(x) = 2x2 - 5x - 2
    C. f(x) = -5x2 -6x -3 D. f(x) = -x2 + 4x + 7
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  2.   Find the axis of symmetry of the graph of  f(x) = 4x2 -4x + 4.
    A. x = 2 B. x =
    C. y = 3 D. x = 4
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  3.   A quadratic function has two real roots. How many times does the graph cross the x-axis?
    A. cannot be determined from given information. B. 0
    C. 1 D. 2
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  4.   Solve -x2 + 3x + 5 = 0 by graphing. If exact roots cannot be found, state the consecutive integers between which the roots are located.
    A. between –1 and 0, and between 3 and 4
    B. between –1 and 0, and between 4 and 5
    C. between –2 and -1, and between 4 and 5
    D. between –2 and–1, and between 3 and 4
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  5.   Find the vertex of the graph of the function .
    A. (–1, 4) B. (1, 4)
    C. (1, –2) D. (–1, –2)
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