Math 20 Precalculus

System of Equation Review Questions

Multiple Choice

1. The system of equations y x 2 16 and y 2x 1 can be solved using the quadratic equation
2
A. x 2x 17 0
B. x2 2x 17 0
C. x2 2x 15 0
D. x2 2x 15 0

2. In solving the quadratic equation 0 2( x 5) 2 16 , a student could graph two equations and find the
intersection points. If one of the equations is Y1 ( x 5)2 , then the other is
A. Y2 16
B. Y2 16
C. Y2 8
D. Y2 8

3. For the two functions y 2( x 5) 2 q and y 2( x 5) 2 q , q 0 , which of the following statements

is true?
A. It is not possible for them to intersect.
B. They must intersect in only one location.
C. The must interest in two locations
D. They are the same function, so they coincide.

4. A Math 20-1 student is attempting to find the intersection point(s) between two quadratic functions, Y1
and Y2 . After making Y1 Y2 the student has a quadratic equation to solve. Which of the following
quadratics would indicate only one intersection point?
A. 4 x2 1 0
B. 4 x2 4 x 1 0
C. 4x2 3x 1 0

D. 4x2 3x 1 0
y

5. Using the graph to the right, P( x) 0 when

A. 1 x 2 10

B. 1 x 2
C. x 1, x 2
5
D. x 1, x 2

-3 -2 -1 1 2 3 x

-5
6. Which of the following is a solution to the inequality 0 2x2 10x 5 ?
1
A. x 5, x
2
1
B. 5 x
2
1
C. x 5, x
2
1
D. x 5 y
2
10

7. Which of the following is the inequality that represents the

solution to the graph shown on the right?
5
A. 2x 5 y
B. 2x 5 y
C. 2x 5 y x
-3 -2 -1 1 2 3
D. 2x 5 y
-5
8. The system of equations y x 2 x k and the line y x 5
have solutions of x 1 when k
A. 6
B. -6
C. -5
D. 5

9. Two equations are given by y x 2 k and y 2x k . Regardless of the value of k, the solution to
this system of equations will have
A. x 0 only
B. Both x 0, 2
C. Both x 0, 2
D. There are no solutions for x.

10. Which of the following ordered pairs does not satisfy the inequality y x2 2x 5 ?
A. (-3,-2)
B. (-2,-4)
C. (3,9)
D. (0,-4)

11. Two quadratic functions given by y x 2 x 2 and y a( x 2 x 2) , a 0,1

A. not intersect
B. intersect at one location only
C. intersect at two locations
D. intersect at more than two locations.
12. Which of the following must be true in order for two quadratic functions to intersect in an infinite
number of locations?
A. They must be the same quadratic function
B. The must be reflections of each other around a line
C. They must share the same vertex, but have different stretch factors
D. They must have different stretch factors and a different vertex

13. In the algebraic development of the solution to 0 6x2 7 x 3 a calculus student must

1
A. Find the zeros, one of which is
3
2
B. Find the zeros, one of which is
3
1
C. Find the zeros, one of which is
3
2
D. Find the zeros, one of which is
3

14. Which of the following number lines represents the solution to the inequality 0 ( x 3)( x 2) ?

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
A.

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
B.

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
C.

-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
D.

15. The system of equations y x 2 2 x 6 and y 2x 1 are graphed and yield a solution of (5, 9) and
(a, b) . The value of b is
A. -4
B. -3
C. -2
D. -1

5
16. One x-value in the solution to the system of equations y 2 x2 2 x k and y 3x 2 is x . The
2
value of k must be
A. -10
B. -12
C. 10
D. 12
17. Two sugar solutions, one that is 30% and the other 10% will be mixed in order to make a 10 L solution
that is less than 12%. If x is the amount of 30% solution used, and y is the amount of 10% solution used,
which of the following is an inequality representing this problem for the amount of 30% and 10%
solution that should be used?
A. x y 0.12
B. 0.3x 0.1y 0.12
C. 0.3x 0.1y 1.2 y

D. 0.3x 0.1y 10 100

18. The graph shown to the right represents the number of nickels 80

and dimes that could be combined to total a value of less than

$5.00. The x axis of the problem represents 60

A. The number of dimes used in the total

B. The number of nickels used in the total 40

C. Both the number of dimes and nickels used in the total

D. The value of the money 20

19. Which of the following quadratic inequalities would have the

origin among one of the solutions? 20 40 60 80 100
x

A. y x2 1
B. y x2 3
C. y x2 4
D. y x2 2

y
20. Georgia attempted to present a graphical solution of the
inequality to a group of her friends. Her attempt is 10
shown on the right. Which of the following statements are
correct? (7.2, 7.3)
A. She has correctly used a solid line and has the correct 5
region shaded.
B. She has incorrectly used a solid line but has the correct
region shaded.
x
C. She has correctly used a solid line, but has the incorrect -3 -2 -1 1 2 3

region shaded.
D. She has incorrectly used a solid line, and has the incorrect -5
region shaded.

21. Which of the following statements is true regarding the inequalities y 2x 3 and y x2 2 ?
A. The ordered pair (-1,-1) satisfies both inequalities
B. The ordered pair (-1,-1) satisfies neither inequality
C. The ordered pair (-1,-1) satisfies only y 2x 3
D. The ordered pair (-1,-1) satisfies only y x 2 2
22. A student attempts to solve the system of equation shown below.

x2 y2 8
x y

In order to solve the system, the student uses the method of substitution to correctly derive the equation
x 2 x 2 8 . Therefore, a possible solution for y is;

A. -2
B. -4
C. 4
D. 6

23. The region bounded by the x and y axis, along with the
20
line 3x 2 y 30 , as illustrated in the graph shown to the
right, has an area of;

A. 75 units2 30 3 x
B. 150 units2 2
C. 125 units2
D. 100 units2

5
5 x 15

24. As part of a homework assignment, a student graphs a system of

5
two equations on her calculator to solve for the solution set. Her
result is shown to the right. One equation was quadratic, and the
other linear. She can be sure that the number of solutions in the
solution set is;
f x
A. 1
B. 2 g x
C. 3
D. 4

8
5 x 5

25. A quadratic equation, written in the form y a ( x p ) 2 q has an axis of symmetry at x 2 , and
contains the ordered pairs (-1,-3) and (3,5). The value of q must be;
A. –1
B. 1
C. –6
D. 6
 x
26. A student uses the method of comparison to solve the system of equations y x 2 3 and y .
4
Which of the following quadratic equations will assist in determining the x value(s) in the solution set?

A. x2 4x 3 0
B. x2 4x 3 0
C. 4 x2 x 12 0
D. 4 x2 x 12 0 6
5
4
3
27. The graph of x 2 y2 16 is shown to the right. If a second 2
2 1
equation in this system is y 2 x q , the value of q yielding f x

only one single solution would be; f x 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6

1
2
A. 2 3
B. -2 4
C. 4 5
6
D. -4
x

28. The graph shown to the right illustrates one of an infinite

number of ordered pairs that satisfies a linear system of 6
inequalities. In this case, the ordered pair (0, 3) satisfies the 5
system, consistent with the boundary lines shown, of; 4
3
2
f x
1
A. 2x y 4
b
6 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6
y 4 4
1
B. 2x y 4 2
3
y 4 4
C. 2x y 4 5
6
y 4
x, a , x
D. 2x y 4
y 4
Numerical Response Questions

1 How many solutions satisfy the system of equations y 2 x 2 12 x 12 and y 2 x 2 12 x 43 ?

2 The solution to 2 x2 5x 3 0 is 3 x k . The value of k must be _____.

3 The solution to x2 kx 0 is given by the number line below. The value of k must be ____.

-8 -7 -6 -5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2

4 A quadratic equation y ( x p ) 2 q passes through the

points (-5,24) and (-9,0). The value of p must be _____. y

10

5 The graph shown to the right is the solution to 8

x 2 8 x k y . The value of k must be _____.
6

-4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 x

-2

-4

10

6 How many of the ordered pairs shown on the right satisfy both 8
2x 3 y 6 and 5x 10 y 10 ?
6

-4 -2 2 4 6 8 10 x

-2

-4
 10

7 The system of equations illustrated by the graph to the right has solutions at
x 2 . If the system is given by the two equations y x 2 and y x 2 k , the
f x
value of k must be _____.
g x 5 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 3 4 5

10

5 x 5

8 A student graphs two quadratic functions. The minimum number of solution sets of this system, represented
by the possible intersection points, must be _____.

Written Response
Show your work in providing a response to each of the following questions.

1 Find the solutions sets to the following systems of equations algebraically.

a) y 6 x 2 10 x 4, y 3 x 1
b) 2 y 1 x 2 x, x 2 2 x y 3 0

2 A student agrees to pick up garbage, and gets paid $0.03 for each non-food item, and $0.05 for each food
item.

a) If x is the number of non-food items she must pick up, and y is the number of food items she must pick
up, what inequality represents the requirement that she must pick up at least 4 times as many non-food
items as food items?

b) The student must collect at least 750 pieces each day to keep this job. What inequality, again, in terms
of x and y represents this requirement?

c) On any day, there is less than or equal to 1000 pieces of garbage in the area the student must clean.
Design a third inequality representing this condition.
d) Show, by graphical methods, the solution to this problem by shading in a region of all possible
combinations of non-food items, x, and food items, y, this student could pick up. No marks will be
given for graphs not labelled.
3 An electronics repair facility fixes stereo and video equipment. Below is a table illustrating the average
time necessary to repair most pieces of stereo equipment and video equipment at the two facilities, and the
maximum number of hours/week that is available to make those repairs.
Location Stereo Video Hours Available
Lethbridge 2h 5h 180
Red Deer 3h 3h 120

a. One week in Lethbridge, all available hours were used to repair stereos, with no time allotted to
repairing video equipment. How many stereos were repaired?
b. A second week in Lethbridge, all available hours were used to repair video equipment, with no
time allotted to repairing stereo equipment. How many units of video equipment were repaired?
c. Three equations are necessary to develop a system that would illustrate the number of stereos
and video units that can be repaired in the Lethbridge facility. Determine the three equations, in
terms of s (stereo units repaired each week) and v (video units repaired each week).
d. If the plant capacities of Lethbridge and Red Deer were combined, draw a graph illustrating the
number of stereo and video units that could be
repaired each week. y

x
3. A student graphs two inequalities as shown to the right. -4 -2 2 4 6

a. Determine the boundary lines in the form

y ax 2 bx c and y mx b . -5

b. State the system of inequalities that satisfies the

region shown in the graph on the right.
-10

-15

4. Solve each of the following inequalities by any algebraic method, and represent your answer on a
number line.
a. 6 x x2 0
b. (2x 3)( x 4) 0
c. 12x2 x 1
d. x2 3x 5 0