Unit 1: Linear Relations - Exam Review

• Linear equation: y = mx+b ; m = slope(rate of change) and y = intercept

rise y − y1
• Formula: m= ;m = 2 , given (x1, y1) and (x2, y2).
run x2 − x1
• Parallel lines have the same slope

• Perpendicular lines have slopes that are the negative reciprocal of each other
Lines intersect at 900 .
a b
That is, if a line has a slope of then, a perpendicular line has a slope of -
b a

1. Find the equation of the line in the form y = mx+b.

a) b) c)

2. Determine the slope and y -intercept for of the following equations. Recall, rewrite in
the form y = mx+b first. Show your work.
a) 4x + y - 7 = 0
b) 3x + 2y = 10

3. Graph 2x –3y = 6 using the slope and y-intercept.

4. Given the slope and y-intercept, write the equation of the line in the form y = mx+b.
3
a) m = − and b = 2 b) m= -5 b = 0
5

5. Find the slope of a line given two points.

a) A(3,2) and B(7,-10) b) G(5,-7) and H(7,2)

6. Determine the equation of a line in the form y = mx + b passing through (3,-2) and
perpendicular to the slope -4.

7. Determine the equation of a line in the form y = mx+b passing through (1,-7) and (-2,2).
Answers

1. a) y = 2x+1
1
b) y = − x − 4
3
c) x = -3

2. a) y = -4x + 7
3
b) y = −2x + 5

3
4. a) y = −5x + 2
b) y = -5x

5. a) -3
9
b)
2

1 11
6. y= x−
4 4

7. y = -3x - 4
Unit 2: Linear Systems – Exam Review

1. Solve the linear systems by substitution. Find exact values.

a) x + 4y = 6 (1) b) 5x – 3y = 2 (1)
2x – 3y = 1 (2) 7x + y = 0 (2)

2. Solve by elimination. Find exact values.

a) 3x + 2y = 2 (1) b) 6a – 5b = -3 (1) c) m – n = 6 (1)

2m n
5x – 5y = -30 (2) 2a – 9b = -1 (2) + 3 = 1 (2)
3

3. Determine the number of solutions for the linear system without using substitution, elimination or
graphing.

a) (1) y = 3x + 4 b) (1) 2x + y = 4
(2) 2x+y = 8 (2) 4x + 2y = 6

4. Maria had $10 000 to invest. She invested part of it in a term deposit paying 4% per year and
the remainder in bonds paying 5% per year. If the total interest after one year was $440, how
much Maria invest at each rate?

5. White vinegar is a solution of acetic acid in water. There are two strengths of white solution
vinegar, a 5% solution and a 10% solution. How many milliliters of each solution must be mixed
to make 50 ml of a 9% vinegar solution?

6. A plane took 4 h to fly 2200 km from Saskatoon to Toronto with a tail wind. The return trip,
with a head wind, took 5 h. Find the speed of the plane and the wind speed.

7. The perimeter of a pool table is about 7.8 m. Four times the length equals nine times the width.
What are the dimensions of the table, in metres?

8. Joseph drove from Owen Sounds to Ottawa, a distance of 550 km. The trip took 7 hours.
Joseph drove at 70 km/h for part of the trip and at 85 km/h for the remainder of the trip.
How far did she drive at 70 km/h?

9. Portobello mushroom sell at $6.60/kg and oyster mushrooms sell for $11/kg. How many of
Each type of mushroom must be mixed to make 2 kg selling at $9.90/kg.

Answers

2 14
1. a) (2,1) b) (25 , − 25)
1
2. a) (-2,4) b) (− 2 , 0) c) (3, -3)
3. a) one b) none
4. $6000 at 4% and $4000 at 5%
5. 10 ml of 5% solution and 40 ml of 10% solution
6. 495 km/h and 55 km/h
7. 2.7 m by 1.2 m
8. 210 km
9. 0.5 kg portobello mushrooms and 1.5 kg oyster mushrooms
Unit 3: Analytic Geometry – Exam Review

1. Determine the equation of the circle with centre (0, 0) for each of the following:

a) passing through the point (-2,4) b)

2. Determine the radius of each circle.

a)x2+y2 = 81 b) x2+y2 = 5

3. Given point A(2, 3)and B(6, -7), find the midpoint of line segment AB.

4. Given triangle with vertices T(-8,6), U(2,10) and V(4,-4).

a) Draw the median from vetex U. Then, find an equation for this median.
b) Draw the right bisector of TU. Then, find an equation for this right bisector.

Answers:

1. a) x2+y2 = 20
b) x2+y2 = 36

2. a) r = 9
b) r = √5

3. (4,-2)

9 11
4. a) y= x+
4 2

−5 1
b) y= x+
2 2
 Unit 4: Quadratic Expressions – Exam Review

1. Expand and simplify

a) (x – 2)(4x+3)
b) 6(a+3) – 2(a-5)
c) (x- 3)2
d) (3m-1)(3m+1)
e) (m-3)(m+3) +(m-4)2
f) 4(3x+1)2 – 2(2x-1)(2x+1)

2. Factor

a) 5k -25
b) 4t2-20t
c) x2 – 25
d) x2 – x – 12
e) 4x2+12xy+9y2
f) 4a2 - 8ab – 3a + 6b
g) 3x2 + 10x - 8
h) 16x2 – 9
i) x2 - 3x – 18 2
j) 2x2 – 9x + 10 2

3. Factor fully

a) 2x2 - 50
b) 4x2 + 8xy -32y2
c) 8a2 + 22a – 6
d) x3 – 2x2 – 3x

4. Write an algebraic expression to represent the surface area of the rectangular prism with an
open top. Expand and simplify.

open top

x+3
x+1

Answers
1. a) 4x2 -5x – 6 b) 4a + 28 c) x2 – 6x + 9 d) 9m2 – 1 e) 2m2 – 8m + 7 f) 28x2 + 24x + 6

2. a) 5(k -5) b) 4t(t – 5) c) (x-5)(x+5) d) (x-4)(x+3) e) (2x+3y)2 f) (4a – 3)(a-2b)

g) (3x-2)(x+4) h) (4x-3)(4x+3) i) (x-6)(x+3) j) (2x-5)(x-2)

3. a) 2(x-5)(x+5) b) 4(x+4y)(x-2y) c) 2(4a-1)(a+3) d) x(x-3)(x+1)

4. 5x2 + 12x + 3
 Unit 5: Quadratic Relations – Exam Review

1. Complete the table for quadratic relation then sketch the equation and label the
vertex and two pairs of symmetrical points using the graph below.
a) b)

Equation y = 1.5(x + 3)2 - 10 Equation y = -3(x - 1)2 +9

Opens up or down? Opens up or down?

Equation of axis of Equation of axis of

symmetry symmetry
Vertex Vertex
Step Pattern Step Pattern
Values Values

Does this graph have Does this graph have

a maximum or a maximum or
minimum value? minimum value?
What is the value? What is the value?
values of x may take values of x may take
(Domain) (Domain)
values of y may take values of y may take
(Range) (Range)

2. Determine the x-intercepts and vertex for each of the following

a) y = -(x + 2)(x - 6 )
b) y = 2x(x - 10)

3. Determine the vertex for each of the following

a) y = 2x2 – 3
b) y = (x -5)2
c) y = -0.5(x +6)2 - 7

4. Describe, in list form, the transformations that must be applied to the graph y = x2 to
create the graph for each of the following
a) y = 5x2 - 3
b) y =-0.7(x - 8)2 + 1

5. A tennis ball is tossed straight up in the air. Its height is modelled by the function
h = – 4.9(t – 5)2 + 20, where h is the height in metres and t is the time in seconds.

a) What is the maximum height of the ball?

b) How long did it take the ball to reach its maximum height?
 6. Determine the equation in factored form y = a(x - r)(x – s) and
vertex form 𝑦 = 𝑎(𝑥 − ℎ)2 + 𝑘 that represents parabola A and B below.
Show your work. Write exact values.

7. A firework is launched from an initial height of 3 m above the ground and reaches a
maximum height of 9 m at a horizontal distance of 2 m. Determine an equation for
this relation in vertex form y = a(x – h)2 + k.

y
(2,9)

height
(m)

(0,3)

x
0 1 2 3 4
Horizontal distance (m)

8. A soccer ball is kicked from a point 4 m to the left of the halfway line and lands at
a point 6 m to the right of the halfway line. It reaches a maximum height of 10 m
during its parabolic flight. The halfway line passes through the origin. Determine a
quadratic equation to represent the path of the soccer ball. Let the x-axis represent the
ground. Show your work and include a sketch.
 Answers

1. a) b)

Equation y = 1.5(x + 3)2 - 10 Equation y = -3(x - 1)2 +9

Opens up or down? Up Opens up or down? Down

Equation of axis of x=-3 Equation of axis of x=1

symmetry symmetry
Vertex (-3,-10) Vertex (1,9)
Step Pattern 1.5, 4.5, 7.5 Step Pattern -3,-9,-15
Values Values

Does this graph have Minimum value is Does this graph have Maximum value is
a maximum or -10 a maximum or 9
minimum value? minimum value?
What is the value? What is the value?
values of x may take values of x may take
(Domain) 𝑥∈𝑅 (Domain) 𝑥∈𝑅
values of y may take y≥-10 values of y may take y≤9
(Range) (Range)

2. a) x = -2 and x = 6, vertex (2,16) b) x = 0 and x = 10 , vertex (5, -50)

3. a) (0,-3) b) (5,0) c) (-6,-7)

4. a) vertical stretch by a factor of 5; vertical shift 3 down

b) reflection in x-axis; vertical compression by a factor of 0.7; horizontal shift 8 right and vertical
shift 1 up

5. a) 20 m b) 5 seconds

1 1
6. Graph A y = (x + 5)2 − 2 or y = (x + 7)(x + 3)
2 2
Graph B y = −4(x − 3) + 4 or y = −4(x − 2)(x − 4)
2

3
7. y = − (x − 2)2 + 9
2

2 2
8. y = − (x − 1)2 + 10 or y = − (x + 4)(x − 6)
5 5
Unit 6: Quadratic Equations – Exam Review

1. Rewrite each relation in vertex form by completing the square.

a) y = x2 – 6 x – 5
b) y = -2x2 – 8x + 3

2. Find the vertex and state the maximum and minimum value and when it occurs.
a) y= -3x2 + 6x +2
b) y = x2 – 2x – 8

3. Find the x-intercepts of each of the following by factoring.

a) y = x2 – 7x + 10
b) y = 2x2 – 12x
c) y = 3x2 -7x - 6

4. Use the quadratic formula to solve each equation. Round your answers to nearest
hundredths.
a) 7x2 – 2x – 2 = 0
b) 4x = 5 – 4x2

5. Solve each relation.

a) x2 – 4 = 0
b) 3x2 + 18x = 0
c) x2 – x = 12
d) -x2 + 2x – 5 = 0
e) x(5x+8) = -x + 2
f) 3x2 = 2x + 7

6. Write a quadratic equation with the given roots in the form ax2 bx +c = 0
a) 5 and -2
3
b) − and 1
4

7. The width of a rectangle is 5 m less than the length. The area of the rectangle is 36 cm2.
What are the dimensions?

8. A store sells 90 ski jackets for $200 each. A survey indicates that for each $10
decrease in price, five more jackets will be sold. Find the price that will maximum
the revenue.

9. A toy rocket is launches from platform. The height of the rocket is modelled by
the equation h = -4.9t2 +39.2t+3, where h is the height, in metres, above the ground
and t is the time, in seconds.

a) When does the rocket hit the ground?

b) What is the maximum height and when does it occurs?
c) After how many seconds will the rocket rise to a height of 50 m above the ground?
10. The fuel flowing to an engine of a small aircraft can be modelled by a quadratic
equation over a limited range of speeds using the relation f = 0.0048v2 – 0.96v + 64,
where f represents the flow of fuel, in litres per hour, and v represents speed,
in kilometres per hour. Determine the speed that minimizes fuel flow.

11. The hypotenuse of a right triangle measures 20 cm. The sum of the lengths of the
legs is 28 cm. Find the length of each leg of the triangles.

12. A rectangular swimming pool measuring 10 m by 4 m is surrounded by a deck of

uniform width. The total area of the pool and deck is 135 m2. What is the width
of the deck

13. The perimeter of a rectangle is 14 m and it’s area is 12 m2. Find the width and length
of the rectangle.

14. An equipment storage shed has a parabolic cross section modelled by the relation
h = -d2 + 8d, where h is the height, in metres, and d is the horizontal distance,
in metres, from the edge of the shed. How wide and tall is the shed?

15. A shopping mall entrance contains a parabolic arch, modelled by the equation
h = -0.5(d-8)2 + 16 where h is the height, in metres, from one end of the arch.
How wide is the arch at its base?

16. A garden against the wall of a house is to be surrounded on three sides by a total of
336 m of fencing. What dimensions of the garden will result in an area of 14 112 m2?
[Answer: 84 m by 168 m]

17. A property owner wants to enclose a vegetable garden next to a wooden fence. The
owner wants to enclose the other three sides of the garden with a chain link fence. If
the owner has 70 m of fence to work with, determine the maximum possible area of
the garden and the garden’s dimensions.

18. The product of two odd numbers is 15. Find the numbers using a quadratic equation.
Answers

1. a) y = (x -3)2 – 14 b) y = -2(x+2)2 + 11

2. a) (1,5); maximum at 5 when x= 1 b) (1,-9) ; minimum is -9 when x = 1

2
3. a) x= 5 and x = 2 b) x= 0 and x = 6 c) 𝑥 = − 3 and x= 3

4. a) x = 0.70 and x = -0.41 b) x = 0.72 and x = -1.72

5. a) x = ±2 b) x=0 or x = -6 c) x= 4 or x = -3 d) no real roots

1
e) 𝑥 = 5 or x = -2 f) x = 1.90 or x = -1.23

6. a) x2 – 3x – 10 = 0 b) 4x2 – x – 3 = 0

7. 9 cm by 4 cm

8. $190

9. a) 8.1 sec b) maximum height is 81.4 m when t = 4 seconds c) 1.47 seconds

10. 100 km/h

11. 12 cm , 16 cm

12. 2.5 m

13. 3 m by 4 m

14. maximum height is 16 m and 8 m wide.

15. 11.4 m wide

16. 84 m by 168 m

17. 17.5 m by 35m and maximum area 612.5 m2

18. 3,5 and -3,-5

Unit 7 and 8: Trigonometry – Exam Review

Units Practice Text Questions

Page 434 #3ab, 4, 5, 7 to 11,12ad,16
7-8 Page 441 #81, 83
Page 431 #11,12

1. Find the value of x using similar triangles.

a) C b) c)

4 cm x
x x
A B D

9 cm 12 cm

[Answers – a) 3 cm b) 4.5 m c) 9.3 m ]

2. From a point on the ground, a student sights the top and bottom of a 15 m flagpole
on the top of a building. The two angle of elevation are 64.60 and 57.30.
How far is the student from the bottom of the building? Round your answer to
the nearest tenth of a metre.
[Answer – 27.4 m]

3. Two building are 14.7 m apart. From the top of the taller building, the angles of
depression to the top and bottom of the shorter building are 27.50 and 63.80.
Find the height of the buildings, to the nearest tenth of a metre.
[Answer – 29.9 m and 22.2 m]