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Answer Key - Grade 9 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

1. Read this first

   Use the table

   input x	output y
   -1	0
   0	-3
   1	-4
   2	-3
   3	0
   4	5
   5	12

2. 1.

   Jun records a table for a skate ramp curve. What is the axis of symmetry? Write the number after x =.

   1
3. 2.

   Kira records a table for a rainbow sticker. What is the axis of symmetry? Write the number after x =.

   3
4. 3.

   Luz records a table for a bowl design (the bowl is for slime). What is the axis of symmetry? Write the number after x =.

   -2
5. 4.

   Noah graphs a valley on a hiking map and keeps a table. Where does the graph cross the x-axis? Type both x-values, smaller first, with a comma between.

   -2, 4
6. 5.

   Pia graphs the roof of a play tent and keeps a table. Where does the graph cross the x-axis? Type both x-values, smaller first, with a comma between.

   -2, 3
7. 6.

   Ren graphs a cereal bowl and keeps a table (the cereal stays out). Where does the graph cross the x-axis? Type both x-values, smaller first, with a comma between.

   -5, -1
8. 7.

   Tala graphs a bike ramp and keeps a table. Where does the graph cross the x-axis? Type both x-values, smaller first, with a comma between.

   -1, 3
9. 8.

   Zee graphs a basketball shot, y = -x² + 4x + 1, with vertex (2, 5). Does the graph have a maximum or a minimum, and what is it?

   • A maximum of 5
   • A maximum of 2
   • A minimum of 5
10. 9.

    Bo graphs a bowl, y = 2x² + 12x + 13, with vertex (-3, -5). Does the graph have a maximum or a minimum, and what is it?

    • A maximum of -5
    • A minimum of -5
    • A minimum of -3
11. 10.

    Esme graphs a swing path, y = x² - 8x + 10, with vertex (4, -6). Does the graph have a maximum or a minimum, and what is it?

    • A maximum of -6
    • A minimum of 4
    • A minimum of -6