THE MATHEMATICS FOUNDATION GY

SUMMER 2020 GRADE 9 ASSESSMENT IV

Helping You to Solve the equation: Math + You = Champion
Contact: Ms. Osborne (592) 679 6884 or Mr. Walker (592) 616 8263
E-mail: mathfoundationgy@gmail.com
1. A quadratic expression is represented as 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 − 𝑐 where a, b and c are all ∈ of Z. Which
of the following is true about the signs of the two coefficients that will be used to replace the
middle term?
𝒂𝒄 = − 𝒃=+
a) Both are negative
b) The larger one is positive, the smaller one is negative
c) The smaller one is positive, the larger one is negative
d) Information cannot be ascertained without the values of a, b and c

2. What is the value of ‘b’ when the equation 4𝑥 2 − 9 = −16𝑥 is written in the form
𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0?
4𝑥 2 + 𝟏𝟔𝒙 − 0 = 0
a) -9 b) 16 c) -16 d) -25

3. When the perfect square bracket (−8𝑥 − 6)2 is expanded, what would be the value of the
middle term of the expression?
64𝑥 2 + 𝟗𝟔𝒙 + 36
a) −96𝑥 b) 𝟗𝟔𝒙 c) −16𝑥 d) 36

4. Given that the first term of a perfect square is 25𝑥 2 and the second term is 70𝑥, determine what
the third term is.
RULE: The middle term is 2 times the square root of the first term by the square root of
the third
First term: 𝟐𝟓𝒙𝟐
Square root of first term: 𝟓𝒙
Middle term: 𝟕𝟎𝒙
𝟐 × 𝟓𝒙 = 𝟏𝟎𝒙
𝟐 × 𝟓𝒙 × 𝟕 = 𝟕𝟎𝒙
Square root of third term is: 7
Term: 𝟕𝟐 = 49
a) 7 b) -7 c) 49 d) -49

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 THE MATHEMATICS FOUNDATION GY
SUMMER 2020 GRADE 9 ASSESSMENT IV
Helping You to Solve the equation: Math + You = Champion
Contact: Ms. Osborne (592) 679 6884 or Mr. Walker (592) 616 8263
E-mail: mathfoundationgy@gmail.com
5. (3 − 5𝑥)(3 + 5𝑥) is equivalent to
9 + 𝟏𝟓𝒙 − 𝟏𝟓𝒙 − 25𝑥 2
𝟗 − 𝟐𝟓𝒙𝟐
a) 9 − 15𝑥 + 15𝑥 + 25𝑥 2 c) 25𝑥 2 − 9
b) 9 + 15𝑥 − 15𝑥 + 25𝑥 2 d) 𝟗 − 𝟐𝟓𝒙𝟐

6. What are the solutions for the equation: (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 4) = 0?

𝒙 − 𝟑 = 𝟎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒙 + 𝟒 = 𝟎
𝒙 = 𝟑 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒙 = −𝟒
a) 3 and 4 b) -3 and -4 c) -3 and 4 d) 3 and -4

7. Determine the solutions of the quadratic equation: 8𝑥 2 − 2𝑥 − 3 = 0

𝟖𝒙𝟐 − 𝟔𝒙 + 𝟒𝒙 − 𝟑 = 𝟎
(𝟖𝒙𝟐 − 𝟔𝒙) + (𝟒𝒙 − 𝟑) = 𝟎
𝟐𝒙(𝟒𝒙 − 𝟑) + 𝟏(𝟒𝒙 − 𝟑) = 𝟎
(𝟐𝒙 + 𝟏)(𝟒𝒙 − 𝟑) = 𝟎
𝟐𝒙 + 𝟏 = 𝟎 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟒𝒙 − 𝟑 = 𝟎
𝟐𝒙 = −𝟏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟒𝒙 = 𝟑
𝟏 𝟑
𝒙 = − 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒙 =
𝟐 𝟒
𝟑 𝟏 3 1
a) 𝟒 𝒂𝒏𝒅 − 𝟐 c) − 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2
4 1
b) 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 1 d) 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 2

8. 𝑥 2 − 1 when factorized is
a) 1(𝑥 2 − 1) c) (𝑥 − 1)2
b) (𝒙 − 𝟏)(𝒙 + 𝟏) d) (𝑥 + 1)(𝑥 + 1)

9. Which of the following is NOT a square term?

a) 169𝑥 2 b) 36𝑥 2 𝑦 2 c) 𝟔𝟎𝒂𝟐 d) 81𝑐 2

10. What is the highest common factor of the expression: 84𝑥𝑦𝑧 2 − 28𝑦 2 − 42𝑦𝑧 2
a) 14𝑥𝑦𝑧 2 b) 14𝑦 2 c) 𝟏𝟒𝒚 d) 7𝑦

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