Bacchus Marsh Grammar

Year 10 Mathematical Methods

Quadratics
2020
Test 2

Name: ___________________________________________

Class: ___________________________________________

Teacher:__________________________________________

Time Allowed: 60 minutes

Instructions:
The test consists of two Sections:
 Section A
 Section B
 For questions worth more than one mark, method must be shown, including use of CAS calculator.
 Students are to write in blue or black pen.
 Students may use a graphics or CAS calculator and a single bound reference.
 No communication is allowed during the test.

Marking Scheme:
 Section A 13 marks
 Section B 15 marks
 Total: 28 marks

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SECTION ONE: Multiple-Choice
Write your answers on the answer sheet provided.

Question 1
expands to

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

Question 2
The solutions for x2 + 18x +81 = 0 are

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

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Question 3
The equation of the graph shown below is in the form y = (x + a) (x + b).
The values of a and b are

A.

B.

C.

D.

E.

Question 4
x  32  16 in factorised form is
A. x  4x  1
B. x  6x  2
C. x  7 ( x  1)
D. x  16x  3
E. 2x  3x  5

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Question 5
x 2  15 x  56
simplifies to
5 x  40

2x  7
A. 5

x 8
B. 5

2x  7
C. 5

x7
D.
5

x7
E.
40

Question 6
The y-intercept of the parabola with equation y  ( x  2) 2  1 is
A. −5
B. −3
C. −1
D. 3
E. 1

Question 7
The equation of a parabola with the turning point with coordinates (3,-7), is
A. 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 + 3)2 + 7
B. 𝑦 = (𝑥 + 3)2 + 7
C. 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 + 3)2 − 7
D. 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 − 3)2 − 7
E. 𝑦 = 2(𝑥 − 3)2 + 7

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Question 8

The solutions to (x - 4) (2x – 3) = 0 are:

3
A. -4 , -
2
3
B. -4 ,
2
3
C. 4,
2
D. -4 , 2
E. 4, 3

Question 9
The x- intercepts of y = 6x2 + 15x are:
A. -15 and -6
5
B. 0 and 2
5
C. 0 and − 2
3
D. 0 and − 2
3
E. 0 and 2

Question 10

The parabola with equation y  x 2 is transformed to the parabola with equation y  ( x  1) 2  2 by

A. translations of 1 unit right and 2 units up

B. translations of 1 unit left and 2 units up

C. translations of 1 unit right and 2 units down

D. translations of 1 unit left and 2 units down

E. translations of 1 unit up and 2 units right

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Question 11
The parabola that has a minimum turning point at (-3, 1) is
A. y = (x + 3)2 + 1
B. y = 1 - (x + 3)2
C. y = -(x - 3)2 + 1
D. y = -(x + 1)2 – 3
E. y = (x +1)2 + 3

Question 12

The value of the coefficient of x in the expansion of 3  x  3  3  x  3  9 is

2

A. –9
B. 15
C. –15
D. –18
E. 9

Question 13
The height of a softball above the ground is given by the equation . The height, h, of
the ball is measured in metres after t seconds. The maximum height of the ball, in meters is

A. 3
B. 10
C. 1
D. 8
E. 6

END OF MULTIPLE CHOICE SECTION

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SECTION B: Extended Response

Question 1 (7 marks)
The height h, in metres, of a ball t seconds after it is thrown vertically upwards is given by .

a. Use your CAS calculator, or otherwise, to sketch the graph of and copy the graph
onto the set of axes below showing all intercepts and the turning point.
3 marks

b. State the maximum height reached by the ball.

1 mark

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c. What is the height of the ball, 2 seconds after it has been thrown? 1 mark

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d. State when the ball is at the height/s of 17.5m, correct to 2 decimal places. 2 marks

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Question 2 (4 marks)
For a right-angled triangle, the base is 7 cm longer than the height of the triangle, x, as shown in the
diagram below.

a. Write down a formula for the area, , of this triangle in terms of x.

1 mark

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b. If the height of the triangle is 2 cm, find the area of the triangle
1 mark

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b. If the area of the triangle is 60 cm2, find x (the height of the triangle).
2 marks
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Question 3 (4 marks)
In a game of football, the path of the football for one particular kick can be modelled using the function
ℎ = −0.015𝑑2 + 0.84𝑑 where h is the height of the ball and d is the horizontal distance from the player
who kicked the ball, both in metres.

a. Using your calculator , or otherwise, sketch the graph for 0 ≤ 𝑑 ≤ 60, labelling intercepts and
turning point.
3 marks

b. What horizontal distance does the ball travel before it hits the ground? 1 mark

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Multiple Choice Answer Sheet

YEAR and CLASS: Year 10 Mathematical Methods – Quadratics, Test 2, 2020

STUDENT NUMBER
STUDENT NAME:

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A
INSTRUCTIONS: USE PENCIL ONLY 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 E

Use a PENCIL FOR ALL entries. For each question, shade the box which 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 F

indicates your answer. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 G

All answers must fill in the box completely 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 J

Marks will NOT be deducted for incorrect answers. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 L

NO MARK will be given if more than ONE answer is completed 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 R

for any question. 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 T

If you make a mistake, ERASE the incorrect answer - DO NOT cross it out. 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 W

Fill in ONLY the number of boxes on the Question Paper. 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 X

Quadratics

1 A B C D E 11 A B C D E

2 A B C D E 12 A B C D E

3 A B C D E 13 A B C D E

4 A B C D E

5 A B C D E

6 A B C D E

7 A B C D E

8 A B C D E

9 A B C D E

10 A B C D E

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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

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