Chapter 4 Quadratic Functions and Equations

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

What are the vertex and the axis of symmetry of the equation?

____ 1.

a. vertex: ( –2, – 18) c. vertex: ( –2, – 18)

axis of symmetry: axis of symmetry:

b. vertex: ( –2, 18) d. vertex: ( 2, – 18)

axis of symmetry: axis of symmetry:

____ 2. Identify the vertex and the axis of symmetry of the graph of the function .

a. vertex: (–2, 4);

axis of symmetry:

b. vertex: (2, –4);

axis of symmetry:

c. vertex: (–2, –4);

axis of symmetry:

d. vertex: (2, 4);

axis of symmetry:

What is the vertex form of the equation?

____ 3.

a. c.
b. d.

Rewrite the equation in vertex form. Name the vertex and y-intercept.

____ 4.

a. c.

vertex: (6, – 2) vertex: (–12, –2)

y-intercept: (0, 34) y-intercept: (0, –2)

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 b. d.

vertex: (–12, –2) vertex: (6, – 2)

y-intercept: (0, –2) y-intercept: (0, 34)

What is the graph of the equation?

____ 5.

a. c.
y y

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1 –1

–2 –2

–3 –3

–4 –4

–5 –5

b. d.
y y

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1 –1

–2 –2

–3 –3

–4 –4

–5 –5

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____ 6.

a. c.
y y

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1 –1

–2 –2

–3 –3

–4 –4

–5 –5

b. d.
y y

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1 –1

–2 –2

–3 –3

–4 –4

–5 –5

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 Graph each function. How is each graph a translation of ?

____ 7.
a. c.
y y

6 6

4 4

2 2

–6 –4 –2 2 4 6 x –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 x

–2 –2

–4 –4

–6 –6

translated down 2 unit(s) translated to the left 2 unit(s)

b. d.
y y

6 6

4 4

2 2

–6 –4 –2 2 4 6 x –6 –4 –2 2 4 6 x

–2 –2

–4 –4

–6 –6

translated up 2 unit(s) translated to the right 2 unit(s)

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____ 8.
a. c.
y y

4 4

2 2

–4 –2 2 4 x –4 –2 2 4 x

–2 –2

–4 –4

translated up 3 unit(s) translated to the right 3 unit(s)

b. d.
y y

4 4

2 2

–4 –2 2 4 x –4 –2 2 4 x

–2 –2

–4 –4

translated down 3 unit(s) translated to the left 3 unit(s)

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____ 9.
a. c.
y y

4 4

2 2

–4 –2 2 4 x –4 –2 2 4 x

–2 –2

–4 –4

translated down 4 unit(s) and translated down 4 unit(s) and

translated to the left 3 unit(s) translated to the right 3 unit(s)
b. d.
y y

4 4

2 2

–4 –2 2 4 x –4 –2 2 4 x

–2 –2

–4 –4

translated up 4 unit(s) and translated translated up 4 unit(s) and translated

to the left 3 unit(s). to the right 3 unit(s)

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____ 10. Which is the graph of ?
a. y c. y
8 8
6 6
4 4
2 2

–8 –6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 8 x –8 –6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 8 x
–2 –2
–4 –4
–6 –6
–8 –8

b. y d. y
8 8
6 6
4 4
2 2

–8 –6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 8 x –8 –6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 8 x
–2 –2
–4 –4
–6 –6
–8 –8

____ 11. Use the vertex form to write the equation of the parabola.
y
8
6
4
2

–8 –6 –4 –2 O 2 4 6 8 x
–2
–4
–6
–8

a. c.
b. d.

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____ 12. Suppose a parabola has vertex (–8, –7) and also passes through the point (–7, –4). Write the equation of the
parabola in vertex form.

a. c.
b. d.

Order the group of quadratic functions from widest to narrowest graph.

____ 13. , ,

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1

–2

–3

–4

–5

a. , , c. , ,

b. , , d. , ,

Let g(x) be the reflection of f(x) in the y-axis. What is the function rule for g(x)?

____ 14. Let be the reflection of in the x-axis. What is a function rule for ?

a. c.
b. d.

____ 15. Let be the reflection of in the y-axis. What is a function rule for ?

a. c.
b. d.

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 Find the function rule for g(x).

____ 16. The function . The graph of is translated to the right 2 units and up 9 units. What is the
function rule for ?

a. c.
b. d.

What transformations change the graph of f(x) to the graph of g(x)?

____ 17. ;

a. The graph of is the graph of translated to the right 9 units and down 6 units.
b. The graph of is the graph of translated to the left 9 units and up 6 units.
c. The graph of is the graph of translated to the down 9 units and right 6 units.
d. The graph of is the graph of translated to the up 9 units and left 6 units.

____ 18. How is the graph of y = –2x2 – 5 different from the graph of y = –2x2?

a. It is shifted 5 unit(s) up. c. It is shifted 5 unit(s) left.

b. It is shifted 5 unit(s) down. d. It is shifted 5 unit(s) right.

____ 19. How is the graph of y = 4x2 + 1 different from the graph of y = 4x2?

a. It is shifted 1 unit(s) up. c. It is shifted 1 unit(s) left.

b. It is shifted 1 unit(s) down. d. It is shifted 1 unit(s) right.

What is the expression in factored form?

____ 20.

a. c.
b. d.

____ 21.

a. c.
b. d.

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____ 22.

a. c.
b. d.

What is the expression in factored form?

____ 23.

a. c.
b. d.

____ 24.

a. c.
b. d.

____ 25.

a. c.
b. d.

____ 26.
a. c.
b. d.

____ 27.
a. c.
b. d.

____ 28. Complete the square for the expression ____. Write the resulting expression as a binomial squared.
a. c.
b. d.

____ 29. Complete the square for the expression ____. Write the resulting expression as a binomial squared.
a. c.
b. d.

Solve the equation using the Zero-Product Property.

____ 30.
a. 9, 7 c. –1,1
b. –9, 7 d. 9,7

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____ 31.
a. 1 c. –2, 2
2, 
2
b. 1 d. 1
2, –2,
2 2
____ 32.
a. 1 c. 1
 ,1  , 1
9 9
b. 0, 1 d. 0, 1

What are the solutions of the quadratic equation?

____ 33.
a. –4, –7 c. 4, 7
b. –4, 7 d. 4, –7

____ 34.
a. –7, –5 c. 7, –5
b. –7, 5 d. 7, 5

Find each value.

____ 35.
a. 7 c.

b. 7, – 7 d.

____ 36.
a. 49 49 c. 6 6
 ,  ,
36 36 7 7
b. 7 7 d. 36 36
 ,  ,
6 6 49 49

Solve the equation.

____ 37.
a. 14, 4 c. 14, –14
b. –4, –14 d. –4, 4

Use the Quadratic Formula to solve the equation.

____ 38.
a. 5, 1 c. 5, 11
b. 1, 5 d. 2, 10

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 What is the number of real solutions?

____ 39.

a. one solution c. two solutions

b. no real solutions d. cannot be determined

____ 40.

a. one solution c. two solutions

b. no real solutions d. cannot be determined

____ 41. The function models the height y in feet of a stone t seconds after it is dropped from the
edge of a vertical cliff. How long will it take the stone to hit the ground? Round to the nearest hundredth of a
second.

a. 7.79 seconds c. 0.25 seconds

b. 11.02 seconds d. 5.51 seconds

____ 42. The lengths of the sides of a rectangular window have the ratio 1.2 to 1. The area of the window is 1920
square inches. What are the dimensions of the window?

a. 40 inches by 57.6 inches c. 40 inches by 80 inches

b. 40 inches by 48 inches d. 43.82 inches by 43.82 inches

____ 43. A ball is thrown into the air with an upward velocity of 44 ft/s. Its height h in feet after t seconds is given by
the function . How long does it take the ball to reach its maximum height? What is the
ball’s maximum height? Round to the nearest hundredth, if necessary. find how many seconds it will take the
ball to hit the ground.

a. 1.38 s; 45.5 ft b. 2.75 s; 7 ft c. 1.38 s; 97.75 ft d. 1.38 s; 37.25 ft

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____ 44. The area of a playground is 20 square yards. The length of the playground is 5 times longer than its width.
Find the length and width of the playground.

a. length = 1 yd, width = 20 yd c. length = 10 yd, width = 2 yd

b. length = 2 yd, width = 10 yd d. length = 20 yd, width = 1 yd
____ 45. Write a quadratic function in standard form with zeros 4 and –6.

a. c.
b. d.

____ 46. Write a quadratic function in standard form with zeros 6 and –8.

a. c.
b. d.

What are the solutions?

____ 47.

a. 4 4 c. 3 3
 i, i  i, i
3 3 4 4
b. 16 16 d. 4 4
 i, i  ,
9 9 3 3

Simplify the expression.

____ 48.

a. c.
b. d.

____ 49.

a. c.
b. d.

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____ 50.

a. c.
b. d.
____ 51.

a. –30 c. 30
b. –30i d. 30i

____ 52.

a. c.
b. d.

____ 53.

a. c.

b. d.

____ 54.

a. c.

b. d.

____ 55. Find the complex conjugate of 4 + 3i

a. c.
b. d.

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____ 56. Find the complex conjugate of .

a. c.
b. d.
____ 57. Find the values of x and y that make the equation true.

a. , c. , 2
b. , 2 d. ,

____ 58. Find the values of x and y that make the equation true.

a. , –4 c. – ,
b. – , –4 d. ,

What is the solution of the linear-quadratic system of equations?

____ 59.

a. (–4, 1) c. (–4, 1)
(–2, 3) (2, 3)

b. (1, –4) d. (1, –4)

(3, 2) (3, –2)

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____ 60.

a. (0, –3) c. (0, –3)

(2, 1) (2, –1)

b. (–3, 0) d. (–3, 0)
(–1, 2) (1, 2)

Use graphing to find the solutions to the system of equations.

____ 61.

a. c.
y y

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1 –1

–2 –2

–3 –3

–4 –4

–5 –5

(–5, –1) (–4, –1)

(–2, 2) (–3, 0)
b. d.

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 y y

5 5

4 4

3 3

2 2

1 1

–5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x –5 –4 –3 –2 –1 1 2 3 4 5 x
–1 –1

–2 –2

–3 –3

–4 –4

–5 –5

(–4, 1) (–5, 1)
(–3, 0) (–2, –2)

Short Answer

62. For the equation , find all the values of j such that the equation has two real number solutions.
Show your work.

63. For the equation , find all the values of j such that the equation has one real number
solutions. Show your work.

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 Find each value.

64.

Find =

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