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Math 98
Exam 2
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1. Identify which of the sequence is linear, quadratic, or neither.
2. Given the following sequence of numbers
, find the first
difference and second difference and use these to algebraically find the quadratic
equation. Write in standard form f (x)  ax 2  bx  c and show your work.
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3. Given f(x) =
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
, find the following:
f(0)
Solve f(x) = 0.
The coordinates of the vertex
The equation of the axis of symmetry.
4. Perform the indicated polynomial operations:
addition, subtraction and multiplication)
3 problems (combinations of
5. Factor the following polynomials: 6 different factoring problems
6. Solve the quadratic equation algebraically using the indicated method. Show your
work:
(a)
(use square root method)
(b)
(quadratic formula)
7. Word problem (area and perimeter Section 5.4)