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Find the value of a so that the distance between points with coordinates (2, 5) and (-6, a) is 10 units. |
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1 or 11 |
B. |
11 only |
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1 only |
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or 11 |
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2. |
Solve y2 + 8y + 16 = 0 by factoring. |
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A. |
-4 |
B. |
-4, 4 |
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C. |
4 |
D. |
4, 8 |
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3. |
Solve m2 - 2m = 15 by factoring. |
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A. |
5 |
B. |
3 |
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C. |
-3, 5 |
D. |
-5, 3 |
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4. |
Solve x2 + 3x - 10 = 0 by completing the square. |
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A. |
2 |
B. |
-5, 2 |
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C. |
5 |
D. |
2, 5 |
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5. |
Solve 4x2 - 8x + 3 = 0 by completing the square. |
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A. |
1, 3 |
B. |
, 3 |
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C. |
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D. |
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6. |
Solve x2 + 7x + 8 = 0. |
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A. |
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B. |
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C. |
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D. |
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7. |
Find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of the equation y = -3x2 - 12x - 5. |
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(-2, 7) |
B. |
(-4, -5) |
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C. |
(1, -20) |
D. |
(2, -41) |
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8. |
What is the y-intercept of the function y = 2x2 + 1 |
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1 |
B. |
3 |
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none |
D. |
0 |
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9. |
Solve x2 + 14x + 49 = 0 by using the quadratic formula. |
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A. |
6, 16 |
B. |
3, 8 |
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C. |
–3, –8 |
D. |
7, –18 |
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What is the equation of the parabola whose vertex is at (-3, 1) and passes through the point (-2, 4)? |
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A. |
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B. |
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11. |
Find the axis of symmetry of the following function:  |
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x =  |
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x = 7 |
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x = –7 |
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x =  |
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12. |
Which point is the farthest from (2, –3)? |
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(-1, -4) |
B. |
(-1, -2) |
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C. |
(4, 0) |
D. |
(1, -1) |
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What is the name of the line that the vertex lies on and that divides a parabola in half? |
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midpoint |
B. |
axis of symmetry |
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parabolic bisector |
D. |
line of equal halves |
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14. |
Find the coordinates of the vertex for the equation y = -3x2 - 6x + 4. |
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(-1, 7) |
B. |
(-1, -7) |
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C. |
(1, -5) |
D. |
(0, 4) |
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