1.   Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the segment whose endpoints have coordinates (-2, 4) and (3, -1).
    A. (1, 3) B.
    C. D. (-5, 5)
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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. 11 only B. or 11
    C. 1 only D. 1 or 11
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  3.   Which is the quadratic term in the function f(x) = 3x2 + 6x - 4?
    A. 3x2 + 6x - 4 B. x2
    C. 3x2 D. 3
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  4.   Find the vertex of the graph of   f(x) = x2 + 4x - 5.
    A. (-2, 9) B. (0, -5)
    C. (2, 7) D. (-2, -9)
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  5.   Solve the equation  n2 +3n = 0 by graphing.
    A. 0, 3 B. 3
    C. 0 D. 0, -3
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  6.   Solve the equation  w2 - 4w = 12 by graphing.
    A. 0, -3 B. 1, 4
    C. -2, 6 D. 6
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  7.   Which value of  c makes the trinomial  x2 + 16x +  c a perfect square?
    A. 256 B. 32
    C. 128 D. 64
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  8.   Solve  x2 + 7x + 8 = 0.
    A. B.
    C. D.
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  9.   Use the quadratic formula to solve x2 + 4x + 5 = 0.
    A. -1, -4 B. -1
    C. 5 D.
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  10.   Suppose the equation of the axis of symmetry is x = 2. What is the y-coordinate of the vertex?
    A. -2 B. 2
    C. 4 D. cannot be determined from given information
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  11.   Solve 2x2 - 7x + 5 = 0 by completing the square.
    A. B. 4, 10
    C. D.
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  12.   Which of the following functions will have the widest graph?
    A. y = 3x2 – 8 B. y = x2 +3x + 1
    C. y = –2x2 + 5x – 1 D. y = x2 + x – 3
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  13.   Find the axis of symmetry of the following function:
    A. x = B. x = 7
    C. x = –7 D. x =
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  14.   Find the coordinates of the vertex for the equation y = -3x2 - 6x + 4.
    A. (-1, 7) B. (0, 4)
    C. (-1, -7) D. (1, -5)
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