Üsküdar American Academy

Grade 10 IB - HL
WS #8 - QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS
Name and Number: Leynoplyigin
1. The following diagram shows part of the graph of a quadratic function f .
-
-
-

c=2no-

Oi n = 1
= a

1
= - 10
= 1
20
= 1

.
b 20
=

·
↑

The x-intercepts are at ( 4, 0) and (6, 0) and the y-intercept is at (0, 240).
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~intercepts
-

-
(a) Write down f (x) in the form f (x) =
j
10(x 00
p)(x q).
-

10(X + 4)(X 6) -

(b) Find another expression for f (x) in the form f (x) = 10(x h)2 + k.
( 40((240)
=
k
-
= -
9600

1912
. (10) (240)
4
-
-

=600 =
-

10(X -

1)2 +
4 ( - 10)
.

(c) Show that f (x) can also be written in the form f (x) = 240 + 20x–10x2 .
( 10) 10x2

3
a
+ 20x + 240
= -

b 20
ax
=

+ bx +c

c
= 240
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2. Let f (x) = 3x2 . The graph of f is translated 1 unit to the right and 2 units down.
The graph of g is the image of the graph of f after this translation.

(a) Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of g.

(b) Express g in the form g(x) = 3(x p)2 + q.

The graph of h is the reflection of the graph of g in the x-axis.

(c) Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of h.

3. Let f (x) = 8x–2x2 . Part of the graph of f is shown below.

(a) Find the x-intercepts of the graph.

(b) (i) Write down the equation of the axis of symmetry.

(ii) Find the y-coordinate of the vertex.

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4. Let f (x) = x2 + 4 and g(x) = x 1.

(a) Find (f g)(x).

Translate the graph of (f g)(x), 3 units to the right and 1 unit to the down to
the graph of h.

(b) Find the coordinates of the vertex of the graph of h.

(c) Show that h(x) = x2 8x + 19.

(d) The line y = 2x 6 is a tangent to the graph of h at the point P .

5. The following diagram shows part of the graph of f , where f (x) = x2 x 2.

(a) Find both x-intercepts.

(b) Find the x-coordinate of the vertex.

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6. The following diagram shows part of the graph of a quadratic function, with
equation in the form y = (x p)(x q), where p, q 2 Z.

(a) Write down

(i) the value of p and of q;

(ii) the equation of the axis of symmetry of the curve.

(b) Find the equation of the function in the form y = (x h)2 + k, where h, k 2 Z.

7. Let f (x) = a(x 4)2 + 8.

(a) Write down the coordinates of the vertex of the curve of f .

(b) Given that f (7) = 10, find the value of a.

(c) Hence find the y-intercept of the curve of f .

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8. Part of the graph of the function y = d(x m)2 + p is given in the diagram below.
The x-intercepts are (1, 0) and (5, 0). The vertex is V (m, 2).

(a) Write down the value of

(i) m;

(ii) p.

(b) Find d.

9. The quadratic function f is defined by f (x) = 3x2 12x + 11.

(a) Write f in the form f (x) = 3(x h)2 k.

(b) The graph of f is translated 3 units in the positive x-direction and 5 units in
the positive y-direction. Find the function g for the translated graph, giving your
answer in the form g(x) = 3(x p)2 + q.

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10. The diagram shows part of the graph of the curve y = a(x h)2 + k, where
a, h, k 2 Z.

(a) The vertex is at the point (3, 1). Write down the value of h and of k.

(b) The point P (5, 9) is on the graph. Show that a = 2.

(c) Hence show that the equation of the curve can be written as y = 2x2 12x+19.

11. The diagram shows part of the graph of y = a(x h)2 + k. The graph has its
vertex at P , and passes through the point A with coordinates (1, 0).

(a) Write down the value of

(i) h;

(ii) k.

(b) Calculate the value of a.

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12. Consider the function f (x) = 2x2 8x + 5.

(a) Express f (x) in the form a(x p)2 + q, where a, p, q 2 Z.

(b) Find the minimum value of f (x).

13. (a)Express f (x) = x2 6x + 14 in the form f (x) = (x h)2 + k, where h and k

(b)Hence, or otherwise, write down the coordinates of the vertex of the parabola
with equation y = x2 6x + 14.

14. The quadratic equation 4x2 + 4kx + 9 = 0, k > 0 has exactly one solution for x.
Find the value of k.

15. The diagrams show how the graph of y = x2 is transformed to the graph of
y = f (x) in three steps.

For each diagram give the equation of the curve.

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16. Find the equation of the quartic function whose graph passes through the points
(2, 0) , ( 1, 2) and ( 2, 0) and is tangent to the x-axis at (1, 0).

17. An orange grower has 400 crates of fruit ready for market and will have 20 more
for each day the grower waits. The present price is $60 per crate and will drop an
estimated $2 per day for each day waited. In how many days should the grower
ship the crop to maximize his income?

18. If the vertex of the parabola y = (m + 3)x2 2(2m + 1)x + 5 is on the y-axis, then
find m.

19. The maximum value of f (x) = x2 + ax + b is 1. Find the abscissa of the point
A.

20. If r1 and r2 are the roots of 2x2 7x 3 = 0, form an equation with roots r1 2
and r2 2 .

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21. If the minimum value of f (x) = 3x2 18x + b + 17 is 8 then find b.

22. (a) Express y = 2x2 12x + 23 in the form y = 2(x c)2 + d.

The graph of y = x2 is transformed into the graph of y = 2x2 12x + 23 by the

a vertical stretch with scale factor k followed by

(b) Write down the value of

(i) k;

(ii) p;

(iii) q.

23. The function f is given by f (x) = x2 6x + 13, for x 3.

(a) Write f (x) in the form (x a)2 + b.

(b) Find the inverse function f –1 .

(c) State the domain of f –1 .

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24. The diagram shows parts of the graphs of y = x2 and y = 5–3(x–4)2 .
y
= -

3(x -

4)2 + 5

The graph of y = x2 may be transformed into the graph of y = 5 3(x 4)2 by

A reflection in the line y = 0 followed by

a vertical stretch with scale factor k followed by 3

a horizontal translation of p units followed by -

4
a vertical translation of q units. 5
Write down the value of

(a) k; 3

(b) p; -

4
-
(c) q.
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