1.   Determine the distance between points at
and
    A. units B. units
    C. units D. 9 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. 1 or 11 B. 11 only
    C. 1 only D. or 11
    Hint

  3.   Solve x2 - 4x - 5 = 0 by factoring.
    A. 1, 5 B. 1, -5
    C. -1, 5 D. -1, -5
    Hint

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

  5.   Find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of the equation
y = -3x2 - 12x - 5.
    A. (-4, -5) B. (-2, 7)
    C. (2, -41) D. (1, -20)
    Hint

  6.   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
    Hint

  7.   Suppose the equation of the axis of symmetry is x = 2. What is the y-coordinate of the vertex?
    A. cannot be determined from given information B. -2
    C. 2 D. 4
    Hint

  8.   Solve x2 + 8x + 16 = 36 by using the Square Root Property.
    A. 2 and –10 B. -2 and –14
    C. -4 D. 2
    Hint

  9.   Solve x2 - 2x + 1 = 18 by using the Square Root Property.
    A. 5 and –2 B. and
    C. -5 and 2 D. and
    Hint

  10.   Solve x2 + 14x + 49 = 0 by using the quadratic formula.
    A. 3, 8 B. –3, –8
    C. 7, –18 D. 6, 16
    Hint

  11.   Solve by using the quadratic formula.
    A. B.
    C. D.
    Hint

  12.   Which of the following functions will have the widest graph?
    A. y = x2 + x – 3 B. y = –2x2 + 5x – 1
    C. y = x2 +3x + 1 D. y = 3x2 – 8
    Hint

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

  14.   What is the name of the line that the vertex lies on and that divides a parabola in half?
    A. line of equal halves B. parabolic bisector
    C. axis of symmetry D. midpoint
    Hint



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