Bacchus Marsh Grammar

Year 10 Mathematical Methods

Quadratics
2020
Test 1
Name:___________________________________________

Class: __________________________________________

Teacher: _________________________________________

Time Allowed: 45 minutes

Instructions:
 Calculators and reference notes are NOT permitted.
 Full and appropriate working out is required for all questions. Marks will be awarded for working out as well as
for correct answers. Only working that shows a logical and constructive method towards a correct solution will
be awarded marks.
 Students are to write in blue or black pen.
 No communication is allowed during the examination.

Total: 33 Marks

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Question 1 (4 marks)
Expand the following expressions:

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c. 2 marks

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Question 2 (4 marks)
Factorise the following expressions:

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c. 2 marks

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Question 3 (6 marks)

Solve each of the following quadratic equations:

a. 2x (x + 1) = 0 2 marks

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b. x2 – 16 = 0 2 marks

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c. x2 – x = 6 2 marks

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Question 4 (5 marks)

Simplify the following expressions

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b. 1 mark
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x2  x  2 x2  4x  4
 2
c. x2  4 x  5x  4
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Question 5 (5 marks)
For the parabola y = x2 – 4x – 1:
a. i. Complete the square to express the equation in the form y = (x – h)2 + k 2 marks

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ii. State the coordinates of the turning point. 1 mark

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b. Find the x-intercepts expressed in exact form. 2 marks

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Question 6 (4 marks)
Sketch , labelling the turning point and the x- and y- intercepts.

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Question 7 (5 marks)
For the parabola 𝑦 = 𝑥 2 + 2𝑥 − 15
a. Find the coordinates of the x-intercepts 2 marks

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b. Graph this parabola showing all intercepts and the turning point. 3 marks
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END OF TEST

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 Year 10 Mathematical Methods
Miscellaneous Formulae
Linear Relations
m = y2 – y1
x2 – x1
m = tan
y – y1 = m(x – x1)
 x1 + x2 y1 + y2 
M=
 2 2 
 
2 2
d = (x2 – x1) + (y2 – y1)

Algebra
(a  b) 2  a 2  2ab  b 2
(a  b)(a  b)  a 2  b 2
(a  b)3  a 3  3a 2b  3ab 2  b3
(a  b)3  a 3  3a 2b  3ab 2  b3
a 3  b3  (a  b)(a 2  ab  b 2 )
a 3  b3  (a  b)(a 2  ab  b 2 )

Quadratic Equations & Parabola

2
x = – b± b – 4ac
2a

x= – b
2a
2
General form: y = ax + bx + c
Intercept form: y = a(x + d)(x + e)
2
Turning point form: y = a(x – h) + k