1.   The greatest power in a quadratic function is ______.
    A. 2 B. 1
    C. 4 D. 3
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  2.   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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  3.   How many diagonals does a 25-sided polygon have?
    A. 300 B. 550
    C. 25 D. 275
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  4.   Find a quadratic equation for the table.
   
    A. y = 5x2 – 2 B. y = x2 – 5
    C. y = 5x2 + 1 D. y = 5x2 – 1
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  5.   What is the reciprocal of –20? Evaluate it in decimal form.
    A. –0.05 B. –0.50
    C. –0.20 D. –0.02
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  6.   How does b affect graphs of equations in the form of ?
    A. negative values of b move the graph to the left, positive values move it to the right
    B. positive values of b move the graph to the left, negative values move it to the right
    C. b affects the length of the graph
    D. b affects the width of the graph
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  7.   What is the relationship between constant second differences and the coefficient of the equation?
    A. the second difference is the same as the coefficient
    B. the second difference is 2 times the coefficient
    C. the second difference is –2 times the coefficient
    D. the second difference is opposite the coefficient
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  8.   How many counterexamples are needed to prove a conjecture wrong?
    A. 4 B. 1
    C. 3 D. 2
    Hint



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