Algebra 2 Semester Final

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

What is the y intercept for the equation:
y = -8x² + 3x - 7

• (0, -8)

• (0, 3)

• (0, 7)

• (0, -7)

Does the following quadratic equation have a maximum or minimum value? How can you tell?
y=x²+2x-3

• Minimum value, because the a value is positive

• Maximum value, because the b value is positive

• Maximum value, because the a value is positive

• Minimum value, because the c value is negative

Which of the following is the correct equation for the given graph?

• f(x) = (x - 2)² - 1

• f(x) = (x + 2)² - 1

• f(x) = -(x + 2)² - 1

• f(x) = -(x - 2)² - 1

Use the discriminant to find the number of solutions for the following equation.

y = -3x² +5x - 8

• 2 solutions

• 1 solution

• 0 solutions

What are the solutions to 5( x - 3 )² = 45?

• x = 6 and x = 0

• x = -3 and x = 45

• x = -6.71 and x = 6.71

• x = -3 and x = 3

Describe the end behavior of
f(x) = -5x⁴ - 2x² + 8

• Left side: Rises  
   Right side: Rises

• Left Side:  Rises
  Right side: Falls

• Left side: Falls
  Right side: Rises

• Left side: Falls
  Right side: Falls

Even Degree
- Leading Coeff. Even Degree
+ Leading Coeff. Odd Degree
- Leading Coeff. Odd Degree
+ Leading Coeff.

• Even Degree
  - Leading Coeff.

• Even Degree
  + Leading Coeff.

• Odd Degree
  - Leading Coeff.

• Odd Degree
  + Leading Coeff.

What is the leading coefficient?

• Positive 

• Negative