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Unit 4 Review Questions

1. Which of the following quadratic has zeros at 𝑥 = 3 and 𝑥 = −2 and has a maximum
value.
a. 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 2) c. 𝑦 = −(𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 2)
b. 𝑦 = (𝑥 − 3)(𝑥 + 2) d. 𝑦 = −(𝑥 + 3)(𝑥 − 2)

2. Which graph represents the parabola given by 𝑦 = −2(𝑥 + 3)2 + 6

a. c.

b. d.

3. Which of the following is NOT equivalent to 𝑦 = 3𝑥(2𝑥 − 8)

a. 𝑦 = 6𝑥 2 − 24𝑥 c. 𝑦 = 6𝑥(𝑥 − 4)
b. 𝑦 = 3(𝑥 − 2)2 − 8 d. 𝑦 = 6(𝑥 − 2)2 − 24

4. Which of the following statements is TRUE about parabola 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 − 3)2 − 8?

a. The vertex is at (−3, −8) b. It has two roots
c. It has a maximum value d. It is equivalent to
𝑦 = 2𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 − 8
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5. Solve for 𝑥 in each of the following

a. (𝑥 − 5)(𝑥 + 4) = 0 b. (2𝑥 − 7)(5 − 𝑥) = 0

c. 𝑥(𝑥 + 2) = 0 d. (𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 5) = 10

e. 𝑦 = −𝑥 2 − 8𝑥 − 7 f. 2𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 6

6. Sketch a parabola that

a. vertex at (−1, 2) and goes b. zeros at 𝑥 = −3 and axis of
through (2, −5) symmetry at 𝑥 = 2
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7. Determine the exact equation of the parabola

a. has zeroes of −3 and 5 and goes through point (3, −24)

b. has a vertex (4,3) and x-intercept (1,0).

c. has a maximum value of 5, an axis of symmetry at 𝑥 = 4, and goes through point

(2, 3)

8. Use first differences to determine if the following represent a linear or a quadratic

relation.
9. Determine the equation of a parabola shown below.
a. b.

10. Write the following in vertex form by completing the square

a. 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 3 b. 𝑦 = 5𝑥 2 + 40𝑥 − 76
11. Consider the parabola 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 − 4)(𝑥 + 7)
a. Write down the roots of this parabola
b. Determine the y-intercept
c. Find the equation of the axis of symmetry
d. Determine the coordinates of the vertex.
e. Sketch the parabola.
12. Consider the parabola 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 − 5
a. Determine the zeros of this parabola
b. Write down the y-intercept
c. Find the equation of the axis of symmetry
d. Determine the coordinates of the vertex.
e. Sketch the parabola
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13. Consider the parabola 𝑦 = − 2 (𝑥 + 6)2 + 4
a) Write down the vertex of this parabola
b) Write the equation of the axis of symmetry
c) Calculate the coordinates of the y-intercept
d) Calculate the x-intercepts of this parabola. [T]
e) Sketch the parabola.
14. Red aerial mini flares are used by some boaters in an emergency. The flight of a flare
when fired is modelled by the equation ℎ = −9(𝑡 − 3)2 + 83 where ℎ is the height
above water, in metres, and 𝑡 is the time, in seconds, since the flare was fired.
a. What is the maximum height of the flare?
When does the flare reach maximum height?
b. At what height from the surface of the water was the flare released?
c. What is the height of the flare after 4 seconds?
d. For how many seconds does the flare burn before it hits the water? [T]
e. When is the flare at a height of 70 m above the water? [T]
f. Sketch the graph, labelling the intercepts and vertex.
15. Meg throws a rock over the edge of a cliff. The rock is h metres above the ground after 𝑡
seconds as given by ℎ = −16𝑡 2 + 128𝑡 + 110.
a. What is the height of the rock after 1 second?
b. Convert to vertex form to determine the maximum height of the rock.
c. At what time does the rock reach a height of 200m above the ground? [T]
d. At what time does the rock hit the ground? [T]