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What is the distance between points with coordinates (1.32, 0.27) and (1.07, -0.33). |
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0.65 unit |
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0.81 unit |
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1.02 units |
D. |
0.39 unit |
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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. |
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1 or 11 |
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11 only |
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or 11 |
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1 only |
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3. |
Find the vertex of the graph of f(x) = x2 + 4x - 5. |
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(-2, 9) |
B. |
(0, -5) |
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(-2, -9) |
D. |
(2, 7) |
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4. |
Solve y2 + 8y + 16 = 0 by factoring. |
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A. |
-4 |
B. |
4, 8 |
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C. |
4 |
D. |
-4, 4 |
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5. |
Solve x2 - 6x = 0 by graphing or by factoring. |
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A. |
-6, 0 |
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0 |
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C. |
0, 6 |
D. |
-6 |
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6. |
Solve x2 - 4x + 1 = 0 by completing the square. |
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A. |
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B. |
1 |
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2 |
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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. |
(1, -20) |
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(2, -41) |
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(-4, -5) |
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Use the quadratic formula to solve 2x2 + 7x + 4 = 0. Approximate the solutions to the nearest hundredth. |
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-5.56, -1.44 |
B. |
-2.78, -0.72 |
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1.28, 3.66 |
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-3.35, -0.15 |
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9. |
What is the y-intercept of the function y = 2x2 + 1 |
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1 |
B. |
0 |
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3 |
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none |
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10. |
If the vertex of a parabola is (3, -4), what is its axis of symmetry? |
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y = 3 |
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x = -4 |
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y = -4 |
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x = 3 |
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What must be done to the quadratic expression ax2 + bx in order to complete the square? |
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square b and add to original |
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find one half of b, square this result, and add to original |
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find one fourth of b and add to original |
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square b, then find one half of the result, and add to original. |
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12. |
Solve x2 + 14x + 49 = 0 by using the quadratic formula. |
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A. |
–6, –8 |
B. |
7 |
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C. |
–7 |
D. |
6, 8 |
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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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14. |
Find the axis of symmetry of the following function:  |
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x = 7 |
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x =  |
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x = –7 |
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x =  |
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