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

  2.   Find the axis of symmetry of the graph of  g(x) = x2 - 5x + 2.
    A. B. x = -5
    C. x = 2 D.
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  3.   Solve x2 - 4x - 5 = 0 by factoring.
    A. -1, -5 B. -1, 5
    C. 1, -5 D. 1, 5
    Hint

  4.   Solve  x2 - 6x = 0 by graphing or by factoring.
    A. 0 B. 0, 6
    C. -6, 0 D. -6
    Hint

  5.   Solve  x2 + 3x - 10 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. 5 B. 2, 5
    C. -5, 2 D. 2
    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
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  7.   Use the quadratic formula to solve 6x2 - x - 1 = 0.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  8.   Use the quadratic formula to solve 2x2 + 7x + 4 = 0. Approximate the solutions to the nearest hundredth.
    A. -3.35, -0.15 B. 1.28, 3.66
    C. -2.78, -0.72 D. -5.56, -1.44
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  9.   A quadratic function has two real roots. How many times does the graph cross the x-axis?
    A. 1 B. 2
    C. cannot be determined from given information. D. 0
    Hint

  10.   Solve -x2 + 3x + 5 = 0 by graphing. If exact roots cannot be found, state the consecutive integers between which the roots are located.
    A. between –1 and 0, and between 3 and 4
    B. between –1 and 0, and between 4 and 5
    C. between –2 and–1, and between 3 and 4
    D. between –2 and -1, and between 4 and 5
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  11.   What must be done to the quadratic expression ax2 + bx in order to complete the square?
    A. find one half of b, square this result, and add to original
    B. find one fourth of b and add to original
    C. square b, then find one half of the result, and add to original.
    D. square b and add to original
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  12.   Which point is the closest to (-2, 1)?
    A. (-4, -1) B. (-5, 2)
    C. (-2, 5) D. (-1, 4)
    Hint

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

  14.   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)
    Hint



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