1. 1. Find the roots of f(x) = x2 – 5x + 6.
1 and 5 B. –2 and –3
C. 2 and 3 D. There are no roots.
2. Find the solutions of 6m2 – m = 12.
and B and
and D. There are no solutions.
3. What are the zeroes of f(x) = 4x2 + 4x – 35
C and D. There are no zeroes.

2. 4. Which graph represents a function whose corresponding quadratic
equation has no solutions?
A B.
C D.

3. 5. Which graph represents a function whose corresponding quadratic
equation has exactly one solutions?
A B.
C D.

4. 6. Which graph represents a function whose corresponding quadratic
equation has two solutions?
A B.
C D.

5. 7. What are the root(s) of the quadratic equation whose related function
is graphed?
A. –1 and –3
B. –1 and 4
C. 4
D. 1 and –3

6. 8. What is the maximum value of the quadratic equation whose related function is graphed?
A. –1 and –3
B. –1 and 4
C. 4
D. 1 and –3

7. 9. What is the vertex of the quadratic equation whose related function is
graphed?
A. (4, –1)
B. (–1, 4)
C. (0, 4)
D. (4, 0)

8. 10. What is the axis of symmetry of the quadratic equation whose related function is graphed?
A. x = –1
B. x = 4
C. y = –1
D. y = 4

9. Find the vertex of the parabola whose graph is represented by
y = –2x2 + 3x + 14.
(0.75, 0) B. (–0.75, ) C. (–0.75, 0) D. (0.75, )
12. What is the axis of symmetry of the parabola whose graph is
represented by y = x2 + 3x – 10?
y = B. x = C. x = D. y =
13. What is the minimum value of y = 2x2 – 4x + 8?
A. 8 B C. 4 D. 6

10. 14. What is(are) the x-intercept(s) of y = 3x2 + 6x – 45?
A. 3 and –5 B. 5 and – C. –45 D. (–1, –48)
15. What is(are) the y-intercept(s) of y = x2 + 4x + 2?
A. 2 and –2 B. –2 C. 2 D. (–2, –2)
16. The curve y = –2x2 – 6x – 4
A. has a maximum because the coefficient of the squared term is
negative.
B. has a minimum because the coefficient of the squared term is
C. has a maximum because the coefficient of the x term is negative.
D. has a minimum because the coefficient of the x term is negative.

11. 17. What is the range of the function f(x) = –4x2 + 3?
A. all real numbers less than or equal to 3
B. all real numbers greater than or equal to 3
C. all integers less than or equal to 3
D. all integers greater than or equal to 3
18. Which best describes the solution(s) of x2 – 2x + 2 = 0?
A. no real solutions
B. 2 positive solutions
C. 1 positive and 1 negative solution
D. 2 negative solutions

12. 19. For which values of x is f(x) = 2x2 – 12x + 23 increasing?
A. x < 3 B. x > 3 C. 3 < x < 5 D. x > 23
20. For which values of x is f(x) = 2x2 – 12x + 23 decreasing?
x < 3 B. x > 3 C. 3 < x < 5 D. x > 23
21. For which values of x is f(x) = –x2 + 6x + 7 positive?
x < –1 or x > B. –1 < x < 7
C. –7 < x < 1 D. x < –7 or x > 1

13. 22. For which values of x is f(x) = –x2 + 6x + 7 negative?
x < –1 or x > B. –1 < x < 7
C. –7 < x < 1 D. x < –7 or x > 1
23. What are the solutions for x2 +5 = 29?
A. ± B. ±36 C. ± D. ±
24. What is the solution set for the equation (x – 3)2 = 49?
A. { } B. {± } C. {–4, 10} D. {–4, –10}

14. 25. For which function(s) is the vertex at the maximum point?
I. y = 6 + 3x – 4x II. y = 2(x – 7)2 + 5
III. y = –(x + 5)(x – 4) IV. y = 3x2 – 18x + 27
A. I only B. II and IV C. I and III D. I and IV
26. For which function(s) is the vertex at the minimum point?
I. y = 6 + 3x – 4x II. y = 2(x – 7)2 + 5
III. y = –(x + 5)(x – 4) IV. y = 3x2 – 18x + 27

15. 27. For which function(s) will there be 2 real roots?
I. y = 6 + 3x – 4x II. y = 2(x – 7)2 + 5
III. y = –(x + 5)(x – 4) IV. y = 3x2 – 18x + 27
A. III only B. II only C. I and III D. IV only
28. For which function(s) will there be no real roots?
I. y = 6 + 3x – 4x II. y = 2(x – 7)2 + 5
III. y = –(x + 5)(x – 4) IV. y = 3x2 – 18x + 27
A. III only B. II only C. I and III D. IV only

16. 29. For which function(s) will there be exactly one real root?
I. y = 6 + 3x – 4x II. y = 2(x – 7)2 + 5
III. y = –(x + 5)(x – 4) IV. y = 3x2 – 18x + 27
A. III only B. II only C. I and III D. IV only
30. If a function f(x) is quadratic, with the characteristics shown below,
which is the solution set of f(x) = 0?
vertex: (1, –9) y-intercept: –8 x-intercepts: –2, 4
A. {2, –4} B. {–2, 4} C. {1, –9} D. {–8}
31. If a function f(x) is quadratic, with the characteristics shown below,
which is the maximum or minimum value of the function?
A B. –9 C. –8 D. –2, 4

17. 32. From the top of a 200-foot tall building, a flare is launched straight
up with an initial velocity of 64 feet per second. The height h after
t seconds is given by h = –16t2 + 64t How many seconds does
it take for the flare to reach its maximum height?
A. 2 seconds B. 6 seconds C. 3 seconds D. 4 seconds
33. From the top of a 200-foot tall building, a flare is launched straight
it take for the flare to be even with the top of the building?

18. 34. From the top of a 200-foot tall building, a flare is launched straight
up with an initial velocity of 64 feet per second. The height h after
t seconds is given by h = –16t2 + 64t To the nearest second,
how many seconds does it take for the flare to hit the ground?
A. 2 seconds B. 6 seconds C. 3 seconds D. 4 seconds
35. Sam is fencing in a dog pen along a wall of his house. He has 80 feet
of fencing. What is the value of x that would provide the greatest
possible area?
A feet
B. 40 feet
C. 20 feet
D feet

19. 36. Sam is fencing in a dog pen along a wall of his house
 36. Sam is fencing in a dog pen along a wall of his house. He has 80 feet
of fencing. What is the greatest possible area?
A. 400 feet2 B feet2
C feet D. 800 feet2
37. Last year, the SportsTime Athletic Club charged $20 to participate in
an aerobics class. Seventy people attended the classes. The club
wants to increase the class price this year. They expect to lose one
customer for each $1 increase in the price. How much should the
club increase the charge to maximize the income from the aerobics
classes?
A. $ B. $45 C. $ D. $70

20. 38. Last year, the SportsTime Athletic Club charged $20 to participate in
an aerobics class. Seventy people attended the classes. The club
wants to increase the class price this year. They expect to lose one
customer for each $1 increase in the price. What price should the
club charge to maximize the income from the aerobics classes?
A. $ B. $45 C. $ D. $70
39. Last year, the SportsTime Athletic Club charged $20 to participate in
wants to increase the class price this year. What is the maximum
income the SportsTime Athletic Club can expect to make?
A. $ B. $625 C. $ D. $3025

21. 40. Last year, the SportsTime Athletic Club charged $20 to participate in
an aerobics class. Seventy people attended the classes. The club
wants to increase the class price this year. They expect to lose one
customer for each $1 increase in the price. What increase would
result in the club making no profit?
$ B. $45 C. $ D. $70
41. Paul uses the function y = –9x2 + 90x – 189 to model the profits
made from selling cookies, where y is the profit in dollars and x is
the month (x = 1 represents January). Which months is a profit
predicted?
A. January, February, March B. March. April, May
C. October, November, December D. April, May, June

22. 42. Paul uses the function y = –9x2 + 90x – 189 to model the profits
made from selling cookies, where y is the profit in dollars and x is
the month (x = 1 represents January). Which months is 0 profit
predicted?
A. February, November B. March. July
C. April, December D. May, October
43. Paul uses the function y = –9x2 + 90x – 189 to model the profits
the month (x = 1 represents January). Which month is the maximum
profit predicted?
A. August B. June
C. December D. May

23. 44. Paul uses the function y = –9x2 + 90x – 189 to model the profits
made from selling cookies, where y is the profit in dollars and x is
the month (x = 1 represents January). What is the maximum profit
predicted?
A. $ B. $414
C. $ D. $270
45. Rodeo Rodney wants to fence in his horses in a rectangular region.
He has a 500-foot roll of fencing and a large field. What is the length
of the rectangle that would maximize the area?
A. 50 feet B. 125 feet C. 25 feet D. 250 feet

24. 46. Rodeo Rodney wants to fence in his horses in a rectangular region.
He has a 500-foot roll of fencing and a large field. What is the
maximum area of the fenced in region?
A. 625 square feet B. 62,500 square feet
C. 15,625 square feet D square feet
47. You have a 1200-foot roll of fencing. You want to make two
paddocks by splitting a rectangular enclosure in half. What is the
width of the enclosure with the largest area?
A. 300 feet
B. 120 feet
C. 400 feet
D feet

25. 48. You have a 1200-foot roll of fencing. You want to make two
paddocks by splitting a rectangular enclosure in half. What is the
maximum area of the enclosure?
A. 80,000 square feet
B. 90,000 square feet
C. 60,000 square feet
D. 14,400 square feet
Your factory produces lemon-scented widgets. You know that if each
unit is cheaper, the more you can produce. But you also know that
costs will eventually go up if you make too many widgets, due to the
cost of storage of the overstock. The accountant says that your cost,
C, in dollars for producing x thousands of units a day can be
approximated by the formula C = 0.04x2 – 8.504x Find the
daily production level that will minimize your costs.
 A units B units
C. 10,630 units D. 106,300 units

26. 50. Your factory produces lemon-scented widgets. You know that if each
unit is cheaper, the more you can produce. But you also know that
costs will eventually go up if you make too many widgets, due to the
cost of storage of the overstock. The accountant says that your cost,
C, in dollars for producing x thousands of units a day can be
approximated by the formula C = 0.04x2 – 8.504x Find the
minimum cost for producing your widgets.
$237, B. $24,850
C. $61, D. $4,454,780

27. 51. George runs a canoe-rental business on the Tar River. He currently
charges $12 per canoe and averages 36 rentals a day. An industry
journal says that, for very fifty-cent increase in rental price, the
average business can expect to lose two rentals per day. What should
George charge to maximize his income?
A. $ B. $ C. $ D. $9
52. George runs a canoe-rental business on the Tar River. He currently
average business can expect to lose two rentals per day. What is the
maximum income per day?
A. $ B. $405 C. $495 D. $351

28. 53. A local grocery store has plans to construct a rectangular parking lot
on land that is bordered on one side by a highway. There are 1280
feet of fencing available to enclose the other 3 sides. Let x represent
the length of the two parallel sides of fencing. Find the dimensions
that will maximize the area of the parking lot.
480 ft. by 160 ft B. 640 ft. by 320 ft.
C. 320 ft. by 320 ft. D. 960 ft. by 160 ft.
54. A local grocery store has plans to construct a rectangular parking lot
the length of the two parallel sides of fencing. Find the maximum
area of the parking lot.
204,800 square feet B. 76,800 square ft.
C. 921,600 square ft. D. 102,400 square ft.

29. 55. The height h (in feet) of a baseball t seconds after being hit is given
by h(t) = –16t2 + 80t + 3. How many seconds will it take the baseball
to reach its maximum height?
A. 2 seconds B. 2.5 seconds C. 3 seconds D. 3.5 seconds
56. The height h (in feet) of a baseball t seconds after being hit is given
by h(t) = –16t2 + 80t + 3. What is the maximum height of the
baseball?
A. 3 feet B. 99 feet C. 103 feet D. 125 feet
57. The height h (in feet) of a baseball t seconds after being hit is given
by h(t) = –16t2 + 80t + 3. What is the height of the baseball upon
impact with the bat?

30. 58. From 4 feet above a swimming pool, Susan throws a volleyball
upward with a velocity of 32 feet per second. The height h(t) of the
ball t seconds after Susan throws it is given by h(t) = –16t2 + 32t + 4.
How many seconds will it take the volleyball to reach its maximum
height?
1 seconds B. 1.5 seconds C. 2 seconds D. 2.5 seconds
59. From 4 feet above a swimming pool, Susan throws a volleyball
What is the maximum height of the baseball?
A. 52 feet B. 100 feet C. 20 feet D. 4 feet

31. 60. From 4 feet above a swimming pool, Susan throws a volleyball
upward with a velocity of 32 feet per second. The height h(t) of the
ball t seconds after Susan throws it is given by h(t) = –16t2 + 32t + 4.
How many seconds will it take the ball to be level with Susan?
1 seconds B. 1.5 seconds C. 2 seconds D. 2.5 seconds
61. From 4 feet above a swimming pool, Susan throws a volleyball
To the nearest hundredth, how many seconds will it take the ball to
hit the water?
1.36 seconds B seconds
C seconds D seconds

32. 62. There is a hostile alien UFO hovering over Greenville at an altitude
of 9,600 feet. Greenville Police plans to shoot it down. The weapon
they will use is capable of firing with an initial velocity of 980 feet
per second. The height of the bullet t seconds after firing is found by
the function h(t) = –16t t. What is the maximum height of the
bullet’s trajectory? Is it possible for the bullet to hit the UFO?
15,376 feet, No B. 8,320 feet, Yes
C. 8,320 feet, No D. 15,376 feet, Yes
63. There is a hostile alien UFO hovering over Greenville at an altitude
the function h(t) = –16t t. How many seconds will it take for
the bullet to reach its maximum height?
A. 12 seconds B. 31 seconds C. 62 seconds D. 47 seconds

33. 64. There is a hostile alien UFO hovering over Greenville at an altitude
of 9,600 feet. Greenville Police plans to shoot it down. The weapon
they will use is capable of firing with an initial velocity of 980 feet
per second. The height of the bullet t seconds after firing is found by
the function h(t) = –16t t. How many seconds will it take for
the bullet to hit its target?
A. 12 seconds B. 31 seconds C. 62 seconds D. 47 seconds
65. There is a hostile alien UFO hovering over Greenville at an altitude
the function h(t) = –16t t. If Deputy Dead-eye can’t aim
correctly and misses the UFO, how many seconds will it take for the
bullet to hit the ground?