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F.ua I: Quadratic Functions Unit Test

This document contains a 14 question quadratic functions unit test with bonuses. Students are asked to factor quadratic expressions, graph quadratic functions, find maximums/minimums, roots, axes of symmetry, and solve quadratic equations using various methods. Bonus problems include solving a system of equations and finding the equation of a quadratic function given its vertex and a point.

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F.ua I: Quadratic Functions Unit Test

This document contains a 14 question quadratic functions unit test with bonuses. Students are asked to factor quadratic expressions, graph quadratic functions, find maximums/minimums, roots, axes of symmetry, and solve quadratic equations using various methods. Bonus problems include solving a system of equations and finding the equation of a quadratic function given its vertex and a point.

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Name: ___________________ Date: __________

Quadratic Functions Unit Test


You must show all work for full credit on this test

For problems 1-4, factor the problems completely.

1. x2 + 11x + 28 ze bt F.ua 2. 6x2 - 4x + 8 4


1 28 Ta T y
Y y af h t K 22

I
Za
7 xt4 2
43 2 4

3. -12x2 - 8x 4. 4x2 + 25
Tx
2 6 4 2 5 2 5

5. Solve the following quadratics equation using a method of your choice. Show all work below
the problem and explain why you chose this method.

22
x2 + 10x + 22 = 0 1 22
2 it
lot Eazy

lot.TO
x 5t F
10tfT
2

I chose this method because…

I chosethismethod
because it'sthe
simplest f because
I didn't see another
way to solve
6. The function y = -16t2 + 248 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.
2
9 161
2482
B
Otf 2 Ot 15.75
2 21
0 2 31 O It willtakethestone
y 15.75 seconds
to reachtheground
7.

yaGh 7K
596254 Gss
59 4 Gm
a I
y G 2 214

2
y x2t3x 6
8. Which point is not on the graph represented by y = x + 3x – 6?
a. (-6, 12) b. (-4, -2) c. (2, 4) d. (3, -6)

4 2236 G
4 416 6 6 32313 G
6 9 96
619 9 6
8. Describe two different ways of finding the axis of symmetry.

usingtheexpression
usingthe first number in thevertex point

9. Use the parabola to the right to solve the following problems


a. What are the roots?

5 I

b. What is the axis of symmetry?

2
es
c. Write an equation to represent this parabola. Use
coordinate points to prove your equation fits this graph.
B
g aG h t K
89 1 2 9
f a 9 Z
a 1 Ff G i2
g
10. Solve the equation: 36x2 - 4 = 0. Explain why you chose the method you chose.

274 0
36

6 2 6 2

I chose this method because… I chosethis methodbecause it was


theeasiest for this problem 536 16
if 2
11. Melissa graphed the equation y = x2 and Dave graphed the equation y = -3x2 on the same
coordinate grid. What is the relationship between the graphs that Melissa and Dave drew?

Daves graph is narrower


83 totheleft
12. What is the equation of the graph shown to the right?

y aGh5tK
269635 35
26 9a 35
35 tss

4 9,4 FE E 35 35
a I

13. A manufacturer determines that the number of drills it can sell is given by the formula
D = -4p2 + 160p - 305, where p is the price of the drills in dollars.

a. At what price will the manufacturer sell the maximum number of drills?
D yp2 l60p
I
D 4p2169305 20.00
be 160
za 43 20

b. What is the maximum number of drills that can be sold?

D 440516060 305
D 44043200zog 1295drills
D 1600 3200
305
D 1295
14. Multiply: 2(5x - 9)(3x + 4)

10 18 4
30 740 54 72
307 14 72
15. A rock is thrown from the top of a tall building. The distance, in feet, between the rock and
the ground t seconds after it is thrown is given by d(t) = -16t2 – 4t + 382.
a. How long after the rock is thrown is it 310 feet from the ground?
2
045161241 382 0 41 1 18 lt

310
16t2yt
310
zsz 3l0
1t
zF
as
y iT 8
1 17 2 Seconds
0 161 1t
722
441
b. How tall is the building?
x

16. Graph the quadratic equation. Please make


sure to have at least 5 points on your graph. Use
the space below for your calculations:

y = -x2 - 5x + 14

E S HY
vertex E t
g 14 Aos
y f 5 14
I
2 5 14
0
GetXx2
7,2

P T
17. The roots of the equation 2x2 + 4 = 9x are E 16,2
a. Real and rational ax ax 4 4z
b. Real and irrational
c. Imaginary
2 29
40 q 7
qt f.EC 26
24
9
7 24
Bonuses (+1 per correct problem): Try the bonuses only after you have completely finished
AND checked over your test

1. Solve the following system:

D it 4 3
ytx2 yx 3

ytx2
X
yx s
y I
Z
ty 1 t s 4
Cl X l
Xy I 4
2. Find the equation for a quadratic function with vertex (−1, 5) and the point (−2, 3) on its
graph.

3. Solve completely: 4x3 + 20x2 - 9x - 45 = 0


For an extra 1 point, share with us everything you know about this unit that you weren’t
tested on in this assessment.

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