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Modelling relationships: linear and

quadratic functions
Section A. A calculator is not allowed

1 Find the equation of the line perpendicular to y= 6 − 3x which passes through the point ( 9,10 )

2 The line L1 shown on the set of axes below has equation 2x + 3y = 12. L1 cuts the x-axis at A
and cuts the y-axis at B.

a Find the coordinates of A and B.

M is the midpoint of the line segment [AB].
b Find the coordinates of M.
The line L2 passes through the point M and the point C (0, –1).

c Find the equation of L2.

d Find the equation of the line parallel to L2 that passes through the point A

3 a Factor the expression − x 2 + 4 x + 12

This is the graph of − x 2 + 4 x + 12

b Find the coordinates of A, B and C.

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4 Consider f ( x ) = x 2 + bx + c which has an axis of symmetry at x = − , where the distance
2
between the zeros is 7 units.
a Find the zeros of f.
b Find the values of b and c.

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5 Copy and complete the table by indicating the correct box for this parabola with equation

y = ax 2 + bx + c

Positive Zero Negative

a
c
b2 – 4ac
b

6 The diagram shows parts of the graphs of f ( x ) =  x 2 and g ( x )   4 ( x   – 5) − 2

2
=

The graph of f may be transformed into the graph of g by these transformations.

A vertical stretch with scale factor s, followed by a horizontal translation of h units and then a
vertical translation of v units.
Write down the values of s, h and v.

Section B. A calculator is allowed

7 Find the value of b for which 3x 2 + bx + 5 =0 will have two different real roots.

Give your answer correct to 2 decimal places.

8 a Draw a sketch showing the functions

= f ( x ) x=
2
g (x)
and 2 x
.

b Label their intersection points

c Write down the solution to the equation x 2 = 2x

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9 Farmer Phil has 80 meters of chicken wire available for constructing a chicken enclosure against
an existing stone wall. Phil wants the enclosure to be rectangular as shown in the diagram.

Let the length of the Phil’s enclosure be x metres.

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a Show that the length of side AB is ( 40 − x)
2
b Find the area of the enclosure in terms of x
c Sketch a graph of the function to find the maximum area that Phil can enclose and state the
length, width and area.
10 The height (h metres) of a ball t seconds after it is thrown is given by the formula

h (t ) =10t − 4.9t 2 + 1.5

a Find the initial height of the ball.

b Sketch the graph of h.
Use your graph to write down the following
c The maximum height
d The time when the ball is at the maximum height.
e The time when the ball will hit the ground.
f Draw a line on your graph and find between what times the ball will be more than 5m off the
ground.

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Answers

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1 If m = −3, the perpendicular slope is
3

y − y1= m ( x − x1 )

1
y − 10 =
3
( x − 9)
1
y − 10 = x −3
3

1
y
= x +7
3

2 a For A, y = 0 therefore
= 2 x  12 and 
= x 6.  A is (6,0)

For B, x = 0 therefore
= 3y  12
=  and  y 4.   B is (0,4)

 x + x1 y2 + y1   6 + 0 0 + 4 
=b M  2 = ,  ,   =  (3,2)
 2 2   2 2 

y mx + b
c =

y mx − 1
=

y2 − y1 2 − −1
=m = = 1 ⇒ y = x −1
x2 − x1 3−0

d y − y1= m ( x − x1 )

y − 0= 1 ( x − 6 )

y= x − 6

3 a − x 2 + 4 x + 12 = ( − x + 6 ) ( x + 2 )

b Find A and C by letting ( − x + 6 ) ( x + 2 ) =0,  which  gives x =−2,  6

A ( −2, 0 ) ,  
C ( 6, 0 )  

b 4
− (2 ) + 4 (2 ) + 12 =
2
Point is the vertex where x =
− =
− 2 and y =
= 16
2a −2

B (2,16 )

4 a The zeroes are equally spread around the axes.

1 7
zeros =− ± =−4 and 3
2 2

b ( x + 4) ( x − 3) =  12
x2 + x − b = 1, 3
c = −

5 Positive Zero Negative

a X
c X
b2 – 4ac X
b X

6 s =  4; h = 5;  
v = −2

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7 b2 − 4ac > 0 ⇒ b2 − ( 4 × 3 × 5) > 0 ⇒ b2 > 60 ⇒ b > 7.75, 7.75

b<−

8 a,b

c x = −0.766,  2

9 a 80
AB + BC + CD =
=AB    
CD
= and BC x

2 AB + x =
80

2 AB
= 80 − x

80 − x 1
AB
= = 40 − x
2 2

 1  1
b Area  AB 
= × BC = x  40 − x  = 40 x − x 2
 2  2

Length 40m, width 20m, area 800m

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10 h ( t ) =10t − 4.9t 2 + 1.5

a Initial height when t = 0 . h ( 0 )= 10 ( 0 ) − 4.9 ( 0 ) + 1.5= 1.5m

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c The maximum height is the y value of the vertex which is 6.60m.

d The time when the ball is at the maximum height is the x value of the vertex which is
1.02secs
e The time when the ball will hit the ground is the x intercept of 2.18 secs.
f

The ball will be more than 5m off the ground between 0.449 secs and 1.59 secs.

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