REVIEWER IN MATHEMATICS

1. What is the standard form in a quadratic equation?

A. f(x)=a(x−h)2+k B. f(x)=a(−bh)2+k C. f(x)=a(x−h)2+2k

2. Fill in the blank to make a perfect square trinomial (i.e., complete the square):

m2 – 12m +

A. -144 B. 144 C. -36 D. 36

3. Rename the quadratic function f(x) = x2 – 4x + 3 in vertex form.

A. f(x) = (x – 4)2 + 3 C. f(x) = (x – 2)2 +3

B. f(x) = (x – 4)2 – 1 D. f(x) = (x – 2)2 – 1

4. Rename the quadratic function f(x) = -2(x + 4)2 – 5 in standard form.

A. f(x) = -2x2 + 16x – 37 C. f(x) = -2x2 – 16x + 27

B. f(x) = -2x2 + 16x + 27 D. f(x) = -2x2 – 16x – 37

5. A soccer ball kicked off the ground has height modeled by the function h = -t 2 +
6t, where it is the number of seconds since the ball was kicked and h is the height
in meters. What is the maximum height reached by the ball?
A. 3 meters C. 9 meters
B. B. 6 meters D. 27 meters
6. Chloe correctly graphed the quadratic function y = -3x2 + 5. Which of these is
true of Chloes’s graph?
A. The graph of the function is a line.
B. The graph has a vertex at (0, -5).
C. The graph has a maximum value at (0, 5).

D. The graph is much wider than the original parent function y = x2.

7. Which of these quadratic

functions is shown in the
graph? Use the graph shown
to answer the question.

A. y = (x + 3)2 + 1

B. y = (x – 3)2 – 1

C. y = (x + 3)2 – 1

D. y = (x – 3)2 + 1
8.Multiply (3x - 2) (2x + 6).
A. 6 + 5x + 12 C. 6x 2 + 14x – 12
B. 6x 2 - 2 D. 6x 2 + 4
9. What is a quadratic function in standard form having zeros of 9 and 5?
A. f x  x 2 5x  25
B. f x  x 2 3x  25
C. f x  x 2 4x  45
D. f x  x 2 5x  45

10. Write the quadratic function c (x) = x 2 + 6x + 14 in vertex form.

A. c (x) = (x + 3) 2 + 5 C. c (x) = (x + 3) 2 + 23
B. c (x) = (x + 3) 2 + 14 D. c (x) = (x + 6) 2 + 14
11. What is the correct factorization of x 2 - 11x + 18?
A. (x + 2) (x - 9) C. (x -2) (x - 9)
B. (x - 2) (x + 9) D. (x + 2) (x + 9)

12. Find the vertex in the graph of y = 3x2 – 12x + 2.

A. (2, -10) B. (-2, -10) C. (6, -34) D. (6, -106)

13. Fill in the blank to complete the next step in solving the quadratic equation using
the complete-the-square method:

c2 + 10c + 8 = 0

c2 + 10c = -8

c2 + 10c + 25 = -8 + 25

(c + )2 = 17

A. 25 B. 10 C. 5 D. -5

14. Find the solution in the quadratic equation. x2 – 8x – 20 = 0

A. 4  2 5 B.  4  2 C. -10, 2 D. -2, 10

15. What is a quadratic function in standard form having zeros of - 3 and ½?

A. f (x) = (x + 3) (2x - 1) C. f (x) = (x - 3) (2x + 1)
B. f (x) = 2x 2 + 5x - 3 D. f (x) = 2x 2 - 5x – 3
16. What are the zeros of the function y = x 2 + 3x - 18?
A. -6 and 3 C. -9 and 2
B.-3 and 6 D. -2 and 9
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17. Identify the vertex of g (x) = (x + 14) - 8.
a. (-14, -8) c. (14, -8)
b. (-14, 8) d. (14, 8)
18. Factor 27x 2 z + 36xz + 12z completely.
A. z (3x + 12) 2 C 3z (3x + 2) 2
B. 12z (2x 2 + 3x + 1) D. 3z (3x + 2) (3x - 2)

19. Which of these is the correct graph of y = -(x + 2)2?

A. B. C.C.

C. None of These

20. Solve and give a short answer. Given the function: y = 8x 2 + 10x  3, find the
axis of symmetry (aos), vertex, zeros/factors, and y-intercept, then graph it.