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– QUADRATICS TEST
(Applications & Interpretations SL)
DOUKAS IB MATH DEPT

Name: _____________________________________________________________________________________
Duration: 1h
GDC is required for this paper
Maximum Marks: 60

Answer All Questions – There are seven (7) questions on this test

Question 1 (5 marks)
The following diagram consists of five straight lines:

Complete the following table and match the above lines to the given equations:
Equation Line
𝑥 = 2
𝑦 = 𝑥 + 4
𝑦 = 2
𝑦 = 2𝑥 + 4
𝑦 = 4 − 𝑥



Question 2 (5 marks)
The following diagram represents the curve with equation 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 ! + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐.

Using the information from the above diagram, complete the following table by
indicating whether the parameters 𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 and the discriminant 𝛥 are positive,
negative or zero.
𝑎
𝛥
𝑐
𝑏



Question 3 (6 marks)
Consider the following diagram:

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The curve has a maximum point 𝐴 5, ! and cuts the 𝑦 axis at 𝐵(0, −7).

(a) Find the equation of the quadratic curve in the form 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 ! + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐

(b) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry
(c) Find the factorized form of the equation in (a)
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Question 4 (6 marks)
Consider the following diagram:

The curve has two 𝑥 - intercepts at 𝐴(1, 0) and 𝐵(4, 0), and cuts the 𝑦 axis at
𝐵(0, 4).
(a) Find the equation of the quadratic curve in the form 𝑦 = 𝑎𝑥 ! + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐
(b) Bring the equation of the above quadratic in vertex form
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Question 5 (10 marks)
Consider the curve 𝑓 with 𝑓 𝑥 = 𝑥 ! + 𝑥 − 6
(a) Find the 𝑥-intercepts of 𝑓
(b) Find the coordinates of the vertex 𝑉
(c) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry
(d) State the number of solutions of the equation 𝑓 𝑥 = 5, 𝑥 ∈ ℝ
(e) Sketch the graph of 𝑓 for −2 ≤ 𝑥 ≤ 3 in the diagram provided on the next
page.
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Question 6 (13 marks)
A straight line 𝐿! passes through the points 𝐴(4, −1) and 𝐵(−2, 3).
(a) Find the equation of 𝐿! in the form 𝑎𝑥 + 𝑏𝑦 = 𝑐 , where 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are
integers
(b) Find the equation of the line 𝐿! which is parallel to 𝐿! and passes through
the point 𝐶(0, 4)
(c) Find the coordinates of the point D where 𝐿! cuts the 𝑥-axis
(d) Find the area of the triangle OCD (O is the origin)
(e) Find the equation 𝐿! of the perpendicular bisector of the line segment CD.
(f) Find the coordinates of the intersecting point E between the lines 𝐿! and
𝐿! .
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Question 7 (15 marks)
The figure below consists of three straight lines 𝐿! , 𝐿! 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐿! with equations:
! !
𝐿! ∶ 𝑦 = ! 𝑥 + 5 𝐿! ∶ 𝑦 = 6 𝐿! ∶ 𝑦 = 10 − ! 𝑥

(a) Find the coordinates of the points A, B, C, D, E and F.
(b) Find the area of the triangle CED.
(c) Hence, or otherwise, find the area of the quadrilateral ACEF.
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This is the end of this test.
Go back and check your answers!