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SAT math practice question: Properties of parabolas

July 26, 2021 Leave a Comment

 
Try the following SAT math practice question (No Calculator) that tests your understanding of properties of parabolas in the coordinate plane.

Question(No Calculator): In the $xy$-coordinate plane, $A$ and $B$ are different points that have the same $y$-coordinate and lie on the parabola whose equation is $y = x^2-3x-20$. What is the $x$-coordinate of the midpoint of $\overline{AB}$ ?

  1. $\quad 0$
  2. $\quad \displaystyle \frac{1}{2}$
  3. $\quad 1$
  4. $\quad \displaystyle \frac{3}{2}$

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