UNIT TEST 2: QUADRATIC FUNCTIONS
Knowledge and Application Communication Thinking
Understanding
/29 /37 /10 /9
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Communication Rubric
Note: This portion of your test mark is taken from your written work on all full solution questions.
Level Level R Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4
Percentage
0% - 49% 50% - 59% 60% - 69% 70% - 79% 80% - 100%
Score
The student The student The student The student expresses The student express
expresses and expresses and expresses and and organizes and organizes
Descriptio organizes organizes organized mathematical thinking mathematical thinking
n mathematical thinking mathematical mathematical with considerable with a high degree of
with no level of thinking with limited thinking with some effectiveness effectiveness
effectiveness effectiveness effectiveness
Knowledge and Understanding
1. Determine the vertex of the quadratic function by completing the square. State if the
vertex is a minimum or a maximum. No decimal numbers allowed. (9 marks)
2
y=3 x −27 x +9
2. Use partial factoring to determine the vertex of each function. State if the vertex is a
minimum or a maximum. (10 marks)
2
y=3 x −18 x +14
3. Expand and simplify. (5 marks)
3 √ 3 ( 5−2 √ 3 ) +4 ( 3+3 √3 )
4. Solve the quadratic equation by factoring. (5 marks)
2
3 x +5 x−2=0
Application
5. Solve the quadratic equation using the quadratic formula. Give exact answers.
(8 marks)
2
−2 x + 8 x−5=0
6. Simplify. (3 marks)
8 √ 3+5 √ 12−2 √ 75
7. Find the equation, in standard form, of the quadratic function that has x-intercepts
1 ± √ 3 and passes through the point ( 1 , 9 ) . (9 marks)
8. Determine the points of intersection of the quadratic function y=−2 x 2−4 x−1 and the
line y=2 x−9. Hint: The equation can be factored. (9 marks)
9. A rectangular pool measuring 10 m by 5 m is to have a deck of uniform
width built around it. If the area of the pool is equal to the area of the
deck, how wide is the deck, to one decimal place. (8 marks)
Thinking
10. Find the minimum product of two numbers whose difference is 8. What are the two
numbers? (9 marks)