Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What are the x-intercepts of  ? A | –5 and –4 | C | 5 and 4 | B | –5 and 4 | D | 5 and –4 |
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What is the quadratic function in vertex form for the parabola shown
below?
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Which graph represents the quadratic function  ?
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What information can be determined from the quadratic function  ? A | the vertex is at (6, 1) and the graph opens upward | B | the vertex is at (1,
6) and the graph opens downward | C | the vertex is at (1, 6) and the graph opens
upward | D | the vertex is at (6, 1) and the graph opens downward |
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Identify the characteristics of this graph. A | vertex: (–6, 4)
axis of symmetry: 
y-intercept:
18
x-intercepts: 6 and 2
opens downward | C | vertex: (4, –6)
axis of
symmetry: 
y-intercept: 18
x-intercepts: 6 and 2
opens
upward | B | vertex: (–6, 4)
axis of symmetry: 
y-intercept:
18
x-intercepts: 6 and 2
opens upward | D | vertex: (4, –6)
axis of symmetry: 
y-intercept: 18
x-intercepts: –6 and –2
opens
downward |
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What is  written in standard form?
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What is the function  written in standard form?
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8.
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What is the equation of the quadratic function  in vertex
form?
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9.
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State whether the function  has a maximum or minimum value and
identify the coordinates of the vertex. A | maximum at  | C | minimum at  | B | maximum at  | D | minimum at  |
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What is the axis of symmetry for the quadratic function  ?
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What are the x-intercepts of the quadratic function graphed here?  A | 10.0 | C | there are none | B | –0.7 | D | 9.3 |
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What are the roots of the quadratic function  ? A | 1.2 | C | –13.5 | B | –9 and –5 | D | 9 and 5 |
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Factor  completely.
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Solve  . A | x = –17 and x = –5 | C | x = 85 and x =
25 | B | x =  and x =  | D | x = 17 and x =
5 |
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Determine the roots of the quadratic equation  . A | x =  and x =  | C | x = –2 and x =
–10 | B | x = 2 and x = 10 | D | x = –4 and x =
–20 |
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16.
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Determine the roots of the quadratic equation  .
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17.
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Solve  .
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18.
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A rectangle has dimensions  and  , where x is in
centimetres. If the area of the rectangle is 15 cm 2, what is the value of x, to the
nearest tenth of a centimetre? 
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19.
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The vertex form of  is
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20.
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The roots, to the nearest hundredth, of  are A | –0.02 and –50.98 | C | 0.01 and 25.49 | B | 0.02 and
50.98 | D | 0.04 and
101.96 |
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Short Answer
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Sketch the graph of the function  . Label the vertex.
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2.
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Write the equation of this parabola. 
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Problem
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Sketch the graph of the function y = x2 + x
–  . Identify the x-intercepts and the y-intercept.
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2.
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A uniform border on a framed photo has an area four times that of the photo.
What are the outside dimensions of the border if the dimensions of the photo are 30 cm by 20
cm?
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