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/ 25 marks

MAP 30S - Test #4

Multiple Choice (3 marks)
____

1. Determine the roots of the quadratic equation

A x = 10 and x = 1
B x = 50 and x = 5

____

2. Solve
A
B

____

C x = 10 and x = 1
1
D
x = 2 and x = 5

.
and
and

C
D

3. The value of k that makes the expression

A 1296
B 144

and
and

a perfect square trinomial is

C 0
D 72

Short Answer
1. For what values of k does the equation
a) one real root?
b) two distinct roots?
c) no real roots?

have

(3 marks)

2. For the equation 3x2 = 8x 4, find the roots of the equation by

a) using the quadratic formula
b) factoring

3. Graph the quadratic function

they exist. (3 marks)

(4 marks)

. Use the graph to determine the zeros of the function if

11

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
11 10 9

1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11

10

4. Write the equation of this parabola. Remember:

8

(2 marks)

7
6
5
4
3
2
1
(2, 0)
8

(3, 0)
1
1

8 x

2
3
4
5
6
7

(0.5, 6.25)

5. A rectangle has dimensions x + 10 and 5x - 4 where x is in centimetres. If the area of the rectangle is
72 cm2, what is the value of x, to the nearest tenth of a centimetre?
(2 marks)

x + 10

5x 4

6. Factor each of the following fully:

a).

(1 mark)

b).

(1 mark)

c).

(2 marks)

7.

The Sweet Singing Sisters will perform a concert in Brandon. Their manager has calculated that
if tickets sell for $20 each, 600 people will attend. For each $2 increase in the price, attendance
will decrease by 40 people.
a) Write a quadratic function relating the total amount of money collected to the ticket price and
number of people attending.
(1 mark)

b) Calculate the maximum amount of money collected.

(2 marks)

c) What is the price of one ticket when the amount collected is a maximum? (1 mark)

BONUS QUESTION (2 marks)

1.

Sherlock Holmes thought of two numbers. Their sum was 20 and the sum of their squares was 300.
What was the product of the two numbers?
No credit will be awarded on this question unless all relevant work is shown.

MAP 30S
Test #4
Answer Section
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. ANS: C
2. ANS: C
3. ANS: A
SHORT ANSWER
1. ANS:
a)
b)
c)
2. ANS:

a)
b)

3. ANS:
y
18
15
12
9
6
3
12 10 8

2
3

10

12

6
9
12
15
18

There are no zeros.

4. ANS:
The x-intercepts are 2 and 3. These correspond to factors of
y = a(x + 2)(x 3).
Expand and simplify the right side of the equation:

Substitute the known point on the curve

The value of a is 1, so the equation is

5. ANS:
.
PTS: 1
6. ANS:
.
PTS: 1
7. ANS:
.

and

to determine the value of a:

. The equation is of the form

PTS: 1
OTHER
1. ANS:
.
PTS: 1