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Quadratic Functions and Equations in One CLASS :

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20 Questions DATE :

1. Does this graph in the back have maximum or minimum value?

A minimum B both

C neither D maximum

2. What is the axis of symmetry for the following equation?

y=4x2-8x+9

A x=1 B x=-8

C x=2 D x=-1

3. What is the y intercept for the equation:

y = -8x2 + 3x - 7

A (0, 3) B (0, -8)

C (0, -7) D (0, 7)

4. Solve:
2x2 - 9x = 35

A x = -5/2, x = 7 B x = -5/2, x =5

C x = 7/2, x = -6 D x = -3/7, x =6

5. Solve:
4x2 = -4x -1

A x = -½ B x = -2

C x=0

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A -3, 4 B 3, 4

C -3 D -4, -3

7. A parabola has a vertex at (-3,2). Where is the axis of symmetry?

A y = -2 B x=3

C y=2 D x = -3

8. Does the following quadratic equation have a maximum or minimum value? How can you
tell?
y=x²+2x-3

Minimum value, because the a value is Maximum value, because the a value is
A B
positive positive

Minimum value, because the c value is Maximum value, because the b value is
C D
negative positive

9. What is the axis of symmetry?

A the dividing line for a parabola B the x-axis

C a way to spin my pencil D the slope of the graph

10. Factor: x2 + 13x + 30

A (x + 3)(x + 10) B (x + 2)(x + 15)

C (x + 5)(x + 6) D (x + 1)(x + 30)

11. Factor: 2x2 - 5x + 2

A (2x + 2)(x - 1) B (2x - 1)(x - 2)

C (2x - 2)(x - 1) D (2x + 1)(x - 2)

12. Factor: 6x2 + 9x

A 6x(x + 3) B (3x + 1)(2x + 3)

C 3x(2x + 3) D (6x + 1)(x + 3)

13. Solve the following quadratic equation...

x2 + 7x + 12 = 0

A x = -1x = -12 B x = -2x = -6

C x = 2x = 6 D x = -3x = -4

14. 3x2 - 4 is a quadratic

A false B true

15. The graph of a quadratic function is called

A a hyperbola B a line

C a parabola D a cubic

16. Which of the following is NOT a quadratic function

A A = pi.r2 B y = 3x3- 4x + 5

C f(x) = -5x - x2 D f(x) = -3x2

17. Determine the values of

a, b, and c for
the quadratic equation:
4x2 – 8x = 3

A a = 4, b =-8, c =-3 B a = 4, b = 8, c = -3

C a = 4, b = 8, c = 3 D a = 4, b = -8, c = 3

18. The formula x = -b/2a is used to find

A the x-value of the vertex B the axis of symmetry

C the y-intercept D the roots

19. Find the roots of this equation

x2 + x - 6 = 0

A 3, -2 B 4, -1

C -6, 1 D 2, -3
20. 9k2 = 225

A 4 B -5, 5

C 25, -25 D 4, -4