1.   Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints have coordinates (-2, 4) and (3, -1).
    A. (1, 3) B. (-5, 5)
    C. D.
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  2.   Find the value of a so that the distance between points with coordinates (2, 5) and (-6, a) is 10 units.
    A. or 11 B. 1 only
    C. 1 or 11 D. 11 only
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  3.   Solve  m2 - 2m = 15 by factoring.
    A. -3, 5 B. 5
    C. -5, 3 D. 3
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  4.   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
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  5.   Use the quadratic formula to solve x2 + 2x - 8 = 0.
    A. -4, -2 B. -4
    C. -2 D. -4, 2
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  6.   Solve 0 = x2 + 4x + 5 by graphing.
    A. 2 B. no real roots
    C. 1, –5 D. –1, 5
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  7.   Solve x2 + 8x + 16 = 36 by using the Square Root Property.
    A. 2 and –10 B. -4
    C. 2 D. -2 and –14
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  8.   Solve 2x2 - 7x + 5 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. 4, 10 B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Solve by using the quadratic formula.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  10.   What is the equation of the parabola whose vertex is at (-3, 1) and passes through the point (-2, 4)?
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  11.   Find the axis of symmetry of the following function:
    A. x = 7 B. x =
    C. x = D. x = –7
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  12.   What is the name of the line that the vertex lies on and that divides a parabola in half?
    A. axis of symmetry B. midpoint
    C. line of equal halves D. parabolic bisector
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  13.   Find the coordinates of the vertex for the equation y = -3x2 - 6x + 4.
    A. (-1, 7) B. (0, 4)
    C. (1, -5) D. (-1, -7)
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  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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