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

  3.   Find the vertex of the graph of   f(x) = x2 + 4x - 5.
    A. (2, 7) B. (0, -5)
    C. (-2, 9) D. (-2, -9)
    Hint

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

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

  6.   Solve x2 - 6x + 10 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. 3 ± i B. 2, 4
    C. 1 ± i D. -3 ± i
    Hint

  7.   Suppose a ball is thrown straight up at a speed of 50 feet per second. The time in seconds that it takes for the ball to hit the ground can be found by solving the equation 5 + 50t - 16t2 = 0. Approximately how long does it take for the ball to hit the ground?
    A. 0.1 s B. 4.8 s
    C. -0.1 s D. 3.2 s
    Hint

  8.   Find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of the equation
y = x2 - 5x + 7.
    A. (5, 7) B.
    C. D. (0, 7)
    Hint

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

  10.   The property of a parabola that allows it to be folded in half so that each half matches the other exactly is called what?
    A. symmetry B. minimum
    C. maximum D. vertex
    Hint

  11.   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. 1
    C. 0 D. 2
    Hint

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

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

  14.   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



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