Algebra 1 Practice Test A Name__________________________

Critical Parts of Functions Teacher________________________

Date ____________ Block_________

Maximum/Minimum/ Intercepts from Graphs

1. Use the given graph to identify the following:

A. y-intercept ____________

B. x-intercept_____________

C. maximum______________

D. minimum______________

2. Use the given graph to identify the following:

A. y-intercept ____________

B. x-intercept_____________

C. maximum______________

D. minimum______________

3. Use the given graph to identify the following:

A. y-intercept ____________

B. x-intercept_____________

C. maximum______________

D. minimum______________

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4. Use the given graph to identify the following:

A. y-intercept ____________

B. x-intercept_____________

C. maximum______________

D. minimum______________

Maximum/Minimum/Intercepts from Tables

5. This table models a linear, quadratic, absolute value or exponential function.

Find the following:

x y
A. y-intercept ____________
3 6
6 4
B. x-intercept_____________
9 2
C. minimum _____________ 12 0
15 -2
D. maximum ____________

6. This table models a linear, quadratic, absolute value or exponential function.

Find the following:

x y
A. y-intercept ____________ -1 -0.75
0 -1.5
B. x-intercept_____________ 1 -3
2 -6
C. minimum _____________ 3 -12
D. maximum ____________

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7. This table models a linear, quadratic, absolute value or exponential function.

Find the following:

A. y-intercept ____________ x y
1 16
B. x-intercept_____________ 2 18
3 16
C. minimum _____________ 4 10
5 0
D. maximum ____________

Maximum/Minimum/Intercepts from Equations

8. Find the maximum and minimum from the given equation. 2 x − 6 y = 50

maximum ___________

minimum ___________

9. Find the maximum and minimum from the given equation. y = 4( x + 2) 2 + 3

maximum ___________

minimum ___________

10. Find the maximum and minimum from the given equation. y = −2(3) x + 4

maximum ___________

minimum ___________

11. Find the maximum and minimum from the given equation. y = −2 x + 4 − 2

maximum ___________

minimum ___________

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12. Andres takes 800 mg of ibuprofen. The amount of the drug in his blood is cut in half every 2 hours. Eight hours
later, he takes a second ibuprofen. The situation is modeled on the graph below.

A. Label each axis of the graph to go with the situation

described above.

B. Find the y-intercept and explain what it means in the

context of the problem.

C. Find the max and min value and explain what it means
within the context of the problem.

13. Rico is saving money to buy a tennis racket. He already had $48 and has been able to save $4 a day. The tennis
racket Rico hopes to buy is $160. The situation is modeled on the graph below.

A. Label each axis of the graph to go with the situation

described above.

B. Find both intercepts and explain what they mean within

the context of the problem.

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