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Lesson 1: Graphing f (x) = ax² — Practice Questions

  1. 1. What is the range of the quadratic function $g(x) = -5x^2$?

    • A. $(-\infty, \infty)$
    • B. $[0, \infty)$
    • C. $(-\infty, 0]$
    • D. $[-5, \infty)$
  2. 2. What is the minimum value of the function $f(x) = 9x^2$? Enter the value in the blank: ___.

  3. 3. Which of the following functions has a range of $[0, \infty)$?

    • A. $f(x) = -x^2$
    • B. $f(x) = 4x^2$
    • C. $f(x) = -4x^2$
    • D. $f(x) = -0.1x^2$
  4. 4. What is the maximum value of the function $h(x) = -12x^2$? Enter the value in the blank: ___.

  5. 5. The domain of any quadratic function of the form $f(x) = ax^2$ is always the set of all real numbers. Which of the following represents this domain?

    • A. $[0, \infty)$
    • B. $(-\infty, 0]$
    • C. $(-\infty, \infty)$
    • D. $[a, \infty)$
  6. 6. How does the graph of $y = \frac{1}{4}x^2$ compare to the graph of the basic parabola $y = x^2$?

    • A. It is wider than the basic parabola.
    • B. It is narrower than the basic parabola.
    • C. It is shifted down by $\frac{1}{4}$ units.
    • D. It opens downward.
  7. 7. How does the graph of $y = -2x^2$ transform the graph of the basic parabola $y = x^2$?

    • A. It is reflected across the y-axis and is wider.
    • B. It is reflected across the x-axis and is wider.
    • C. It is reflected across the x-axis and is narrower.
    • D. It is shifted down by 2 units.
  8. 8. How does the graph of $y = 3x^2$ compare to the graph of the basic parabola $y = x^2$?

    • A. It is wider than the basic parabola.
    • B. It is narrower than the basic parabola.
    • C. It is shifted 3 units to the right.
    • D. It is shifted 3 units up.
  9. 9. Solve the equation $20 = 2x^2$.

    • A. $x = \pm\sqrt{10}$
    • B. $x = \pm 10$
    • C. $x = \sqrt{10}$
    • D. $x = 10$
  10. 10. Describe the graph of $y = 2x^2$ compared to the basic parabola $y = x^2$.

    • A. The graph is narrower and opens upward.
    • B. The graph is wider and opens upward.
    • C. The graph is narrower and opens downward.
    • D. The graph is wider and opens downward.