KNOWLEDGE/UNDERSTANDING/15

1. EXPANDandSIMPLIFYeachofthefollowing:
(a) (21/2 points) (3x +4)(x + 9)

(b) (21/2 points) (8 − 3x)(5 − 4x)

2. FACTORIZE each quadratic:

(a) (21/2 points) 3x2 + 13x + 4

(b) (21/2 points) 4x2 − 32x − 17

3. FIND the x-intercept(s) of each quadratic function:
(a) (21/2 points) y = x2 − 7x − 8

(b) (21/2 points) y = 2x2 − 9x − 5

THINKING/10 *Remember we had no thinking task in class

4. If the parabola y = x2 − 9x + c crosses the x-axis at the point (10, 0): so expect some rule questions!!!!
(a) (2 points) determine the value of c

(b) (3 points) find the second x-intercept

5. Consider the quadratic 2x2 + bx − 12.
(a) (5 points) Identify two values of b for which the quadratic can be factored.

6. (a) EXPLAIN the steps involved in converting a quadratic from standard form to · · ·
i. (2 points) factored form

ii. (2 points) vertex form

(b) i. (1 point) Is it always possible to convert a quadratic from standard form to factored form? YES/NO
 ii. If you answered “NO” to the question:
a) (1 point) give an example of a quadratic that cannot be factored

α)
b) (1 point) state a condition that guarantees the factoring of any given quadratic.

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7. (1 point) STATE one application (real life) of quadratic functions.

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APPLICATION/25
8. The length and width of a rectangle, in terms of x, are x + 3 and 2x − 17. The area of
the rectangle is 234 square units.
(a) (6 points) DETERMINE the possible values of x
 (b) (3 points) USE the value of x (out of the two values obtained above) to calculate the
perimeter of the rectangle.

9. (6 points) Barney throw's a foam football across his driveway way. The equation of his throw is y = -x2 + 3x + 6,
Sketch the graph to show the throw indicating clearly the (x and y) intercepts and the coordinates of the vertex.
Highlight the max height of the throw.

y
5

0
−8 −7 −6 −5 −4 −3 −2 −1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 x
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−2

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−4

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10. (10 points) (This came right from your textbook so if you did your homework you should do perfect!)
In a volleyball match, John serves the volleyball at 16 m/s, from a height of 4 m above the court. The height of the
ball in flight can be estimated using the equation h=4.9t + 16t + 4, where h is the
height, in metres, and t is the time, in seconds, after she serves the ball.

a)What is the maximum height of

the volleyball above the court? When
does this occur? Round answers to
the nearest tenth.

b) If a player on the other team contacts

the ball at a height of 1 m above the
court, how long does it take for the
ball to reach her? Round to the
nearest second decimal place.