1.   Determine the distance between points at
and
    A. units B. 9 units
    C. units D. units
    Hint

  2.   Find the value of a so that the distance between points with coordinates (2, 5) and (-6, a) is 10 units.
    A. 11 only B. 1 only
    C. or 11 D. 1 or 11
    Hint

  3.   Solve the equation  w2 - 4w = 12 by graphing.
    A. -2, 6 B. 6
    C. 1, 4 D. 0, -3
    Hint

  4.   Solve  y2 + 8y + 16 = 0 by factoring.
    A. -4, 4 B. -4
    C. 4 D. 4, 8
    Hint

  5.   Solve  x2 + 3x - 10 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. 2, 5 B. -5, 2
    C. 2 D. 5
    Hint

  6.   What is the equation of the graph shown?
   
    A. y = x2 + 2x + 1 B. y = -x2 +2x - 1
    C. y = -x2 - 2x - 1 D. y = x2 - 2x + 1
    Hint

  7.   Use the quadratic formula to solve 2x2 + 7x + 4 = 0. Approximate the solutions to the nearest hundredth.
    A. -5.56, -1.44 B. -2.78, -0.72
    C. 1.28, 3.66 D. -3.35, -0.15
    Hint

  8.   What is the y-intercept of the function y = 2x2 + 1
    A. 0 B. none
    C. 3 D. 1
    Hint

  9.   Solve 2x2 - 7x + 5 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. 4, 10 B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  10.   Solve x2 + 14x + 49 = 0 by using the quadratic formula.
    A. –6, –8 B. 6, 8
    C. 7 D. –7
    Hint

  11.   What is the equation of the parabola whose vertex is at (-3, 1) and passes through the point (-2, 4)?
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  12.   Find the axis of symmetry of the following function:
    A. x = B. x = –7
    C. x = D. x = 7
    Hint

  13.   Write the equation of the axis of symmetry for y = -3x2 - 6x + 4.
    A. x = -1 B. x = 0
    C. x = 1 D. x = -2
    Hint

  14.   Find the coordinates of the vertex for the equation y = -x2 + 4x - 1.
    A. (2, -3) B. (2, 3)
    C. (-2, 3) D. (-2, -3)
    Hint



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