1.   Triple the number, subtract 5, and square the result.Which function describes the rule?
    A. y = 3x2 – 5 B.
    C. y = (3x – 5) 2 D. y = 3(x – 5) 2
    Hint
  2.   A flare is shot up into the sky modeling the formula h(t) = 2 + 144t – 16t2, where h is in feet and t is in seconds. About how long was the flare in the air?
    A. 5 seconds B. 2.5 seconds
    C. 4.5 seconds D. 9 seconds
    Hint
  3.   Find the x-intercepts of the graph of
f(x) = x2 – 2x – 3.
    A. –1, 3 B. –1, 4
    C. 1, –3 D. 1, –4
    Hint
  4.   Find the x-intercepts of the graph of f(x) = –x2 + 4x + 12.
    A. –2, –6 B. –2, 16
    C. 2, 16 D. –2, 6
    Hint

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