Linear Quadratic Exponential Situations

Grisham is considering the three situations below. I. For the first 28 days, a sunflower grows at a rate of 3.5 cm per day. II. The value of a car depreciates at a rate of 15% per year after it is purchased. III. The amount of bacteria in a culture triples every two days during an experiment. Which of the statements describes a situation with an equal difference over an equal interval?

• I, only

• II, only

• I and III

• II and III

The solutions of a quadratic equation are known as the _____.

• Vertices

• Roots

• Squares

• Formulas

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

• maximum

• minimum

• neither

• both

What is the axis of symmetry for the following equation?
y=4x²-8x+9

• x=-8

• x=1

• x=-1

• x=2

If given the equation
y = 3(x + 5)² - 4, what is the vertex of the parabola?

• (5, -4)

• (-5, -4)

• (-15, -4)

• (15, -4)

Complete the square for
x² + 12x + ____

• x² + 12x + 144

• x² + 12x + 36

• x² + 12x - 36

• x² + +12x - 144

Which equation best represents the graph?

• y = 2(x - 4)² + 5

• y = 2(x + 4)² + 5

• y = -2(x - 4)² + 5

• y = -2(x + 4)² + 5

Which answer choice describes  y = -3x² +7x - 2 accurately?

• opens up with a maximum

• opens up with a minimum

• opens down with a maximum

• opens down with a minimum 

Find the vertex of 
f(x) = -x² - 4x + 12.

• (-2, 16)

• (2, 0)

• (2, 4)

• (-2, 4)

If the blue graph is
f(x) = x² 
then the red must be...

• g(x) = x² - 5

• g(x) = x² + 5

• g(x) = (x - 5)²

• g(x) = (x + 5)²