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Multiple-choice questions
1 The expression (2x + 3)2 + 5x – 1 is equal to
A 2x2 + 5x + 8
B 2x2 + 17x + 8
C 4x2 + 5x + 8
D 4x2 + 11x + 8
E 4x2 + 17x + 8
4 The coordinates of the turning point of the graph with equation y = x2 + 4x + 5 are
A (2, 1)
B (1, –2)
C (2, –1)
D (–2, 1)
E (–2, –1)
5 The discriminant of x2 + 5x – 10 is
A 5
B –5
C –15
D 65
E –2
6 The x-axis intercepts of the graph of y = 3x2 – 11x + 10 are
A x = and x = 2
B x = and x = –2
C x = and x = 2
D x = and x = 2
E x = and x = 3
11 The x-coordinates of the point(s) of intersection of the parabola y = 2x2 + x – 5 and the line y = 2x + 1
is/are
A x = , x = –2
B x=,x=2
C x=1
D x=,x=2
E x= ,x=2
15 A car travels a distance of 1200 km at a speed of a km/h, while a train travels the same distance at (a –
20) km/h. If the time taken by the train is 5 hours more than the time taken by the car, then a is equal to
A –60 or 80
B 80
C –60
D 10 2
E 10 + 2
Short-answer questions
1 A parabola has x- axis intercepts of –1 and 2 and passes through the point (3, 6). Find the equation of
the parabola. (2 Marks)
3 For each of the following, give the coordinates of the turning point:
a y = (x + 4)2 – 6 (1 mark)
2
b y = –2(x – 6) + 10 (1 mark)
4 The height, h m, of a stone t seconds after it is thrown vertically upwards is given by h = 41t – 5.5t2.
a Find the maximum height reached by the stone. (2 marks)
b What is the height of the stone when t = 3? (1 mark)
c Find the time it takes for the stone to return to the ground. (2 Marks)
d Find the times at which the height of the stone is 60 m. (3 marks)
5 Complete the square for each of the following:
a x2 + 4x + 6 (2 marks)
b 2x2 + 6x + 2 (4 marks)
6 The length of a rectangle is 16 cm more than the width. If the area is 80 cm 2, find the length and width
of the rectangle. (4 marks)
b y = x2 + x + 9 (3 marks)
Answers
Multiple-choice questions
1 E 2 B 3 B 4 D 5 D
6 A 7 C 8 C 9 E 10 D
11 B 12 A 13 C 14 A 15 B
1 y = (x + 1)(x – 2)
2 a –1 or –2 b 6 + or 6 –
4 a m b m
c s d s, 2 s
5 a (x + 2)2 + 2 b 2(x + )2 –