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The height of a baseball hit from a bat is modeled by a quadratic function of time, h(t). What does the second coordinate of the vertex of the quadratic function represent?

A
the minimum height of the baseball
B
the time at which the baseball hits the ground
C
the time at which the baseball hits the maximum height
D
the maximum height of the baseball
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What is the vertex of the graph of y = x2 + 4x?

A
(–2, –12)
B
(–2, –8)
C
(–2, –6)
D
(–2, –4)
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Which function is a quadratic function?

A
h(t) = 12 – 8t + 6t3
B
g(t) = 7t2 + 3t3 + 2t
C
k(t) = 3t4 + 3t2 + 4
D
h(t) = 12 – t + 6t2
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Three hundred yards of fencing is being used to fence in a rectangular garden. The area of the garden is modeled by a quadratic function of the rectangle’s width, A(w). What does the second coordinate of the vertex of the quadratic function. A(w), represent?

A
the minimum width that can be used for the fencing
B
the maximum area that can be enclosed by the fencing
C
the width that gives the maximum area
D
the length that gives the maximum area
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Which function is a quadratic function?

A
p(x) = 2x(x2 + 6) + 1
B
m(x) = –4(x + 3) – 2
C
t(x) = –8x2(x2 – 6) + 1
D
h(x) = 3x(x – 2) – 4
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Which function is a quadratic function?

A
c(x) = 6x + 3x3
B
d(x) = x – 8x4
C
p(x) = –5x – x2
D
k(x) = 2x2 + 9x4
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The height of an arch is modeled by the equation . Which of the following gives the width of the arch at its base?

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A
the y-coordinate of the vertex
B
double the x-coordinate of the vertex
C
the y-intercept of the equation
D
the difference between the zeroes

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