Chapter 5: Quadratic expressions and equations

Test A (50 marks)

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Part A – Multiple-choice (10 marks)

1 x  3x  6  2x5  x is equivalent to:

A 3x 2 13x 18 B -x 2 13x 18 C 3x 2  7x 18

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D -x 2  7x 18 E 3x 2  7x 18
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x 1  4 in factorised form

2
2   is:

x  3
2
A x  3x 1 B x  5x  3 C
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D x 1x  3 E x  3x  5
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𝒙𝟐−𝟏 −𝒙−𝟏
3  ÷ simplifies to:
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𝟒 𝟐

𝒙−𝟏 −𝒙+𝟏 −𝒙−𝟏

A B C
𝟐 𝟐 𝟐

𝒙−𝟏 𝒙+𝟏
D E
𝟖 𝟐

4 The number that needs to be added to x 2  8x in order to complete the square,

and the factorised form of the resulting perfect square, is:

16, x  4 B 16, x  4 16, x  8

2 2 2
A C

64, x  8 64, x  4
2 2
D E
  

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5 When x 2  2x  3 is written in the form (𝑥 − 𝑎)2 + 𝑏, by completing the square, the
the value of a and b are :

 A 𝑎 = −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 = 1 B 𝑎 = 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 = −1 C 𝑎 = −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 = −2

D 𝑎 = −1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 = 2 E 𝑎 = 1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 = 2

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6 The solutions to 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 = can be found by solving:
2 2

A 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 = 0 B 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 7 = 0 C 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 − 7 = 0

D 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 − 7 = 0 E 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 7 = 0

7 The solution(s) to x 2  4 x  4  0 are:

A x = -4 B x = -2 C x=2
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D x=4 E x = -2, 2

39  2x
8 The solutions to  x are:
x

A x = -3, 6 B x = -2, 6 C x = -6, 3

D x =-9, 3 E x = -3, 9

9 The area of a triangle with height 𝑥 𝑐𝑚 and base (𝑥 + 1) cm is 210 𝑐𝑚 2 .

The value of 𝑥 can be found by solving:

𝟏
A 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 420 = 0 B (2𝑥 + 1) = 420 C 𝑥 2 − 𝑥 − 210 = 0
𝟐

D 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 210 = 0 E 𝑥 2 + 𝑥 − 420 = 0

10 The perimeter of a rectangle is 50 cm. Which of the following represents the area
of the rectangle if the length of the rectangle is 𝑥 𝑐𝑚?

A A=25x B 𝐴 = 25𝑥 − 𝑥 2 C 𝐴 = 50𝑥 − 𝑥 2

D 𝐴 = 50𝑥 2 E 𝐴 = 𝑥 2 − 50𝑥

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Part B – Short-answer (30 marks)

1 Expand each of the following, simplifying where possible.

a 2xx  4 b x  3x  8
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c x  6
2
d 2x  72x  7
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e 3x  42x  5 f 3x  2x  5

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(6  1 = 6 marks)

2 Factorise, fully, each of the following.

a 5x 2  45 b 16x 2  81y 2

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c x 2  2x  35 d x 2 16x  64

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e 2x 2 14 x  24 f x 2  ax  9x  9a

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 g 3x  7  xx  7 h 𝑥 2 − 10𝑥 + 25

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(8  1 = 8 marks)

3 Solve the following quadratic equations.

a x 2  9x  0 b 𝑥 2 − 25 = 0

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c 4x 2  100 d x 2  8x 15  0

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(4  2 = 8 marks)

4 a Express 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 11 in the form (𝑥 + 𝐴)2 + 𝐵 by completing the square.

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b Hence solve 𝑥 2 + 10𝑥 − 11 = 0

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(2 + 2 = 4 marks)

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5 Write an equation and then solve it to answer each of the following.

a A number, 𝑥, is squared and then 7 lots of the number is added, the

result is 8. Find the value(s) of the number, 𝑥.

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b A number, 𝑥, is squared and then 7 lots of the number is subtracted, the

result is −12. Find the value(s) of the number, 𝑥.

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(2+ 2 = 4 marks)

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Part C – Extended-response (10 marks)

1 A rectangle has an area of 60 cm 2. Its width is 7 cm less than its length.

Let x m be the length of the rectangle.

a Write an expression for the rectangle’s width and label it on a diagram.

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b Write an equation using the rectangle’s area.

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c Write your equation from part b in standard form (𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 = 0).

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d Solve your equation from part c for x.

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e Find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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(2 + 1 + 1 + 2 + 1 = 7 marks)

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 2𝑥+4 𝑥 2−9 𝑥 2−4
2 Simplify the following × ×
𝑥 2−5𝑥+6 𝑥 2+4𝑥+4 8

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( 3 marks )

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