Name ___________________________________________________________ Date ______ Per. ______ Ms.

Williams

Quadratic Functions Quiz Score: ____ out of 42

Part One: Multiple Choice (2 points each.)
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Tell whether the graph of the quadratic function opens upward or downward. Explain.
1) Because , the parabola opens downward.
2) Because , the parabola opens downward.
3) Because , the parabola opens upward.
4) Because , the parabola opens upward.

____ 2. Identify the vertex of the parabola. Then give the minimum or maximum value of the function.
y
10

6 (3, 6)
4

–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 10 x
–2

–4

–6

–8

–10

1) The vertex is , and the minimum is 6.

2) The vertex is , and the maximum is 6.
3) The vertex is , and the maximum is 3.
4) The vertex is , and the minimum is 3.
____ 3. Find the roots of the quadratic function from the graph.

y
10

–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 10 x
–2

–4

–6

–8

–10

1) 1.5 3) –8
2) 4 and –1 4) 2 and –8
____ 4. Find the axis of symmetry of the parabola.

y
10

–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 10 x
–2

–4

–6

–8

–10

1) 3)
2) 4)

____ 5. Find the axis of symmetry of the graph of .

1) 3)
2) 4)

____ 6. Find the vertex of the parabola .

y
10

–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 10 x
–2

–4

–6

–8

–10

1) (–3, 2) 3) (–2, 0) and (–4, 0)

2) (2, –3) 4) (3, –70)

____ 7. Graph y = –x2 – 4x – 3.

1) y 3) y
10 10

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 x –10 –8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 x
–2 –2

–4 –4

–6 –6

–8 –8

–10 –10

2) y 4) y
10 10

8 8

6 6

4 4

2 2

–10 –8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 x –10 –8 –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 8 x
–2 –2

–4 –4

–6 –6

–8 –8

–10 –10

____ 8. Order the functions from narrowest graph to widest graph.

, , and
1) , ,
2) , ,
3) , ,
4) , ,
  2 x2 – 2 with the graph of
1
____ 9. Compare the graph of .
1) The graph of  x – 2 is narrower than the graph of
1 2
2
. The graph of
 x2 – 2 opens downward, and the graph of
1
2
opens upward. The axis of
 2 x2 – 2 is
1
symmetry is the same. The vertex of is (0, 0). The vertex of
translated down 2 units to (0, –2).
2) The graph of  2 x2 – 2 is wider than the graph of
1
. The graph of
 2 x2 – 2 opens downward, and the graph of
1
opens upward. The axis of
 2 x2 – 2 is
1
symmetry is the same. The vertex of is (0, 0). The vertex of
translated up 2 units to (0, 2).
3) The graph of  2 x2 – 2 is wider than the graph of
1
. The graph of
 2 x2 – 2 opens upward, and the graph of
1
opens upward. The axis of symmetry is
 2 x2 – 2 is translated
1
the same. The vertex of is (0, 0). The vertex of
down 2 units to (0, –2).
4) The graph of  2 x2 – 2 is wider than the graph of
1
. The graph of
 x2 – 2 opens downward, and the graph of
1
2
opens upward. The axis of
 2 x2 – 2 is
1
symmetry is the same. The vertex of is (0, 0). The vertex of
translated down 2 units to (0, –2).

____ 10.

____ 11.
Part TWO: (4 points each.)
Find the vertex and the axis of symmetry of each parabola Algebraically.
12)

13)
Part Three: (6 points each.)
14.
15.

Solutions: _____________________________________